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Parents of Amazon Driver Sue Over Death in December Tornado Warehouse Collapse
Parents of Amazon Driver Sue Over Death in December Tornado Warehouse Collapse

Edwardsville, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The parents of a delivery driver killed in a warehouse collapse during a tornado are suing Amazon over his allegedly wrongful death.  In a lawsuit filed in Illinois’ Third Judicial Circuit, […]
Financial Adviser Arrested for Throwing Drink at Employee, Other Customers Attack Employees
Financial Adviser Arrested for Throwing Drink at Employee, Other Customers Attack Employees

Fairfield, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Connecticut man was arrested and later fired from his job as a financial planner after video of him throwing a drink at a smoothie shop employee surfaced.  The suspect, James […]
Interim CIA Report Says Most 'Havana Syndrome' Cases Not Likely Caused by Foreign Powers
Interim CIA Report Says Most 'Havana Syndrome' Cases Not Likely Caused by Foreign Powers

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – A majority of the 1,000 cases of ‘Havana Syndrome’ reported to by federal employees are less likely to be caused by a foreign power, a new interim report from the CIA […]
11 Days – 76 Unruly Passengers, 2022 Starting out Better than 2021 on Airplanes
11 Days – 76 Unruly Passengers, 2022 Starting out Better than 2021 on Airplanes

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – From a sheer numbers standpoint, 2022 is shaping up to be better than 2021 when it comes to unruly passengers.  According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as of Jan. 11, […]
Workers Attacked, Killed in Separate Incidents
Workers Attacked, Killed in Separate Incidents

Los Angeles, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Two employees and one customer are dead after separate workplace incidents across the country.  In Los Angeles, police are looking for a suspect who killed a furniture store worker.  According […]
Study: Exoskeletons Designed to Thwart Worker Injuries May Create New Worker Risks
Study: Exoskeletons Designed to Thwart Worker Injuries May Create New Worker Risks

College Station, Texas (WorkersCompensation.com) – A new study from Texas A&M University and The Ohio State University has found that while exoskeletons may help reduce worker injuries, they may pose other risks.  Exoskeletons are wearable […]
Transportation Construction Group Urges FHWA to Strengthen Safety Provisions
Transportation Construction Group Urges FHWA to Strengthen Safety Provisions

Transportation construction advocacy groups are urging the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to beef up workers safety provisions in light of hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries to workers each year.  In a Jan. 6 […]
Violence Against Workers Continues as Multiple Employees Stabbed in Separate Incidents
Violence Against Workers Continues as Multiple Employees Stabbed in Separate Incidents

Thayer, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Violence against workers while doing their jobs – whether from customers or co-workers – continued during the New Year in separate incidents this week.  In Thayer, Illinois, police said a child […]