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MSF Awards Scholarships To 15 Montana Students

• 01/20/20

Butte, MT (WorkersCompensation.com) - Montana’s aging workforce faces a wave of retirements, especially in construction and trades industries. In an effort to improve workplace safety, and to prepare ...
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DOL Adjusts Civil Penalty Amounts for Inflation

• 01/20/20

Washington, DC — The Department of Labor has increased civil penalty amounts for violations to adjust for inflation, effective Jan. 15. The increase is 1.01764% for DOL agencies, including OSHA and ...
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Philadelphia Refinery Cited For Process Safety Management Hazards after Fire and Explosions

• 01/20/20

Philadelphia, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Philadelphia Energy Solutions for serious violations of safety ...
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IN: Whitestown Farming Facility Recognized for Worker Safety

• 01/20/20

Indianapolis, IN (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Indiana Department of Labor announced today that Monsanto Company of Whitestown, Ind., has achieved STAR re-certification in the Indiana Voluntary Protection ...
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Technology, Telehealth Services Mean Faster CBT and Quicker RTWs

• 01/20/20

Technology has truly revolutionized the way medical care is delivered to injured workers. We can now reach them in a variety of ways not possible a decade or two ago.  We know that early intervention ...
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The 2020 California Workers' Comp Quiz

• 01/20/20

What does 2020 hold for California workers’ comp? You can self-test your visionary skills by taking the quiz below, the current version of the blog’s yearly call for soothsayers to test their ...
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Regulatory Roundup: NIOSH Seeks Motor Vehicle Safety Input, Ten OSHA Myths and More

• 01/20/20

Regulatory Roundup is a weekly compilation of employee wellness and safety news. You can read the full article by clicking the titles below. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ...
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OH: Fraudulent Billing Leads to Occupational Therapist’s Conviction

• 01/20/20

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) - A northeast Ohio occupational therapist was convicted last month for felony workers’ compensation fraud for billing the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ ...
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Plumbing Contractor Cited for Exposing Employees to Hazards After Fatal Trench Collapse in Mississippi

• 01/17/20

Taylor, MS (WorkersCompensation.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Rhobina Electric Inc. – a commercial electrical and plumbing ...
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