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Science May Support Apportionment of Musculoskeletal Disability to Smoking
Science May Support Apportionment of Musculoskeletal Disability to Smoking

Tampa,FL(WorkCompAcademy) - RxInformer just published an article "The Triple Threat of Tobacco Use on Employer, Clinical, and Medication Complexity" which shows the effects tobacco use has on skeletal injuries, and thus may potentially be an avenue […]
Ohio Manufacturer Faces $1.2M In Penalties After 7th Worker In 5 Years Suffers Severe Injuries When Caught In Machine Employer Failed To Lock Out
Ohio Manufacturer Faces $1.2M In Penalties After 7th Worker In 5 Years Suffers Severe Injuries When Caught In Machine Employer Failed To Lock Out

Fostoria,OH ( WorkersCompensation.com) – An Ohio vinyl tile manufacturer faces $1,232,705 in proposed penalties after U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors responded when a worker suffered severe injuries as a result […]
San Jose Father And Son Charged In Alleged $12 Million Workers’ Comp Scheme
San Jose Father And Son Charged In Alleged $12 Million Workers’ Comp Scheme

San Jose,CA( WorkersCompensation.com) - Edgardo Cabrales Sr., 61, and his son, Edgar Cabrales Jr., 36, both of San Jose, are charged with five felony counts each of insurance fraud after a Department of Insurance investigation […]
Federal Appeals Court Finds Pennslyvania Poultry Processing Facility In Contempt For Failing To Pay $162K in Penalties, Address Safety Violations
Federal Appeals Court Finds Pennslyvania Poultry Processing Facility In Contempt For Failing To Pay $162K in Penalties, Address Safety Violations

Washington,DC(WorkersCompensation.com)  – A federal court has found Birdsboro Kosher Farms Corp. in contempt for failing to pay $162,359 in penalties after an inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found […]
Workers’ Compensation Applicant Attorney Sentenced to Four Years in State Prison, Ordered to Pay More than $700,000 in Insurance Fraud Scheme
Workers’ Compensation Applicant Attorney Sentenced to Four Years in State Prison, Ordered to Pay More than $700,000 in Insurance Fraud Scheme

Santa Ana,CA(WorkersCompensation.com)  – A workers’ compensation applicant attorney was sentenced today to four years in state prison and ordered to pay over $700,000 in restitution to seventeen different insurance carriers for participating in two separate […]
Best’s Market Segment Report: U.S. Workers’ Compensation Insurance Line Generates Solid Profits but Future Remains Uncertain
Best’s Market Segment Report: U.S. Workers’ Compensation Insurance Line Generates Solid Profits but Future Remains Uncertain

Oldwick,NJ(WorkersCompensation.com) Annual underwriting profit in the U.S. workers’ compensation line of business has averaged $4.8 billion in the last five years and totaled almost $24 billion during the period—a level of profitability unmatched by any […]
US Department Of Labor, Lamar Advertising Co. Alliance to Help Keep Outdoor Signage Workers Safe,Healthy, in Colorado, Montana
US Department Of Labor, Lamar Advertising Co. Alliance to Help Keep Outdoor Signage Workers Safe,Healthy, in Colorado, Montana

Washington,DC(WorkersCompensation.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Lamar Advertising Co. have signed an alliance to provide workers in Colorado and Montana with information, guidance and access to training resources. The 1-year alliance includes […]
DWC Posts Draft Regulations Updating EAMS Rules to Online Forum for Public Comment
DWC Posts Draft Regulations Updating EAMS Rules to Online Forum for Public Comment

Sacremento,CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted proposed changes to its Electronic Adjudication Management System (EAMS) Rules to its online forum where members of the public may review and comment on […]