US DOL Cites Five Contractors for Safety Violations Following Florida Pedestrian Bridge Collapse

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• 09/18/18
• WorkersCompensation.com

Miami, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Friday, September 14, cited multiple contractors for safety violations after one ...
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CA DWC Posts Adjustments to OMFS (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services)

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• 09/18/18
• WorkersCompensation.com

San Francisco, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an order adjusting the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) to conform to changes in the Medicare ...
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Coca-Cola Considering Cannabis Drinks - "For Pain"

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• 09/18/18
• WorkCompAcademy.com

Sacramento, CA - Coca-Cola Co. said it’s eyeing the cannabis drinks market, becoming the latest beverage company to tap into surging demand for marijuana products. Coke’s possible foray into the ...
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Ginmills in Brooklyn and Queens Hit With Hefty Fines and Stop Work Orders

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• 09/18/18
• Toni Sutton

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) - Earlier this summer a slew of bars in Queens and Brooklyn were issued stop work orders and were administered approximately $471,000 in penalties. According to ...
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HEMIC Announces an EPIC Change in Hawai`i’s Insurance Market

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• 09/18/18
• WorkersCompensation.com

Honolulu, HI (WorkersCompensation.com) - Hawai`i Employers Mutual Insurance Company (HEMIC) announces the launch of a new, wholly owned subsidiary: Employers’ Protective Insurance Company ...
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TDI: Injured Employees Finding Better Access to Healthcare

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• 09/18/18
• WorkersCompensation.com

Austin, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) - Access to medical care has improved for injured employees in Texas according to an August 2018 study from the Division of Workers’ Compensation’s Research ...
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US DOL Cites Two Companies After Fatal Fall At Communication Tower Worksite in Mississippi

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• 09/18/18
• WorkersCompensation.com

Utica, MS (WorkersCompensation.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Midway Tower Service Inc. and Bracken Equipment Holdings LLC for exposing ...
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Ohio Garage Door Hardware Manufacturer Cited After Employee Amputation

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• 09/18/18
• WorkersCompensation.com

Archbold, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Napoleon Spring Works Inc. for willful and serious safety violations ...
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NC Sawmill Pays Back Wages and Penalty After U.S. DOL Investigation Finds Child Labor and Wage Violations

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• 09/18/18
• WorkersCompensation.com

Rutherfordton, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has assessed D&M Logging Inc. a civil penalty of $9,112 for violating Fair Labor Standards ...
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