Chriss Swaney is a freelance reporter who has written for Antique Trader Magazine, Reuters, The New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, the Burlington Free Press, UPI, The Tribune-Review and the Daily Record.

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Could Motorized Scooter Use on the Job Lead to Injuries and Work Comp Claims? The Answer is Unclear

• 12/12/18

Salt Lake City, UT (WorkersCompensation.com) - Electronic scooters are becoming a popular mode of transport for riders nationwide, but maintaining safe travel practices at work and at play has become a ...
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NY: Unbridled Workers' Compensation Rates Slow Thoroughbred Racing Industry

• 11/20/18

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) - The winners’ circle, and even racing in general, may remain elusive for trainers and jockeys, as some sluggish insurance premiums create workers’ ...
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Exploring the Safety Net for Non-Traditional Employees

• 11/01/18

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - If you are a jockey, small business owner, agricultural worker, freelance writer or commercial fisherman, there might be a smaller safety net when it comes to ...
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Construction Site Risks are On the Rise

• 07/31/18

Pittsburgh, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Most construction workers and contractors agree that construction jobs can be dangerous. Statistics reveal a 5 percent increase in construction fatalities ...
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Bullying: From the Backyard to the Boardroom?

• 07/27/18

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - More than 60 million workers experience workplace bullying every year. Has the backyard bully grown to inhabit cubicles and offices instead of the ...
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First Responders See Progress in 32 States for Comp Coverage

• 06/15/18

Tallahassee, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Legislative efforts to make it easier for first responders to receive workers’ compensation benefits for mental health injuries, such as Post Traumatic ...
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Technology Integration: Working to Improve Comp Claims

• 06/11/18

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - New and improved technologies aim to streamline workers’ compensation programs for everything from communication to health care delivery. For example, a cache ...
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Panic Buttons: CA Preps to Add New Protections for Hotel Workers

• 06/05/18

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - California lawmakers are working to approve a new law (AB1761) designed to protect hotel workers from assaults or other serious emergencies on the job by using a ...
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Expensive Payments and High Insurance Rates: Is Work Comp Under Fire, and What are We Doing About it?

• 05/22/18

Springfield, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Workers’ compensation is treading water in several states where lawmakers are attempting to pass legislation to curb expensive payments and create more ...
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