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OIG Reviewing ‘Integrity’ of Rulemaking at OSHA, DOL

• 02/06/19

Washington, DC — Department of Labor Inspector General Scott Dahl states that his office is “currently reviewing the integrity of the rulemaking process” at OSHA and DOL in a Jan. 25 ...
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Older Workers’ Stress Levels Higher When Support, Resources Are Lacking: Study

• 02/06/19

Portland, OR — Older workers feel more stress than their younger colleagues when employers don’t provide the support and resources necessary for employees to do their jobs well, results of a ...
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NY Mechanic Charged With Defrauding Workers’ Comp By Working At A Used Car Dealership While Claiming He Was Not Employed

• 02/06/19

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) - New York State Workers’ Compensation Fraud Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott today announced the arrest of a Waterford mechanic on charges that he defrauded ...
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Los Angeles Area Man Charged With Killing Employee

• 02/06/19

Los Angeles, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The 49-year-old owner of a home aquarium business was charged today with killing a man that worked for him, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office ...
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Ohio Employers Receive $892K in Workplace Safety Grants

• 02/06/19

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) - Thirty-five employers will share $891,979 in grants from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) to purchase equipment designed to substantially reduce ...
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It's Not Just Heroin Anymore: Evolving Role Of Fentanyl In Drug Overdose

• 02/06/19

Tampa, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - While deaths from heroin overdose continue to rise, the misuse of legal and illegal fentanyl has become a major problem throughout the United States, particularly in ...
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Rone Baldwin Named Chief Executive Officer of One Call

• 02/06/19

Jacksonville, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – One Call recently announced that Rone Baldwin has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Baldwin succeeds Dale Wolf who is retiring. Mr. Baldwin ...
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Study Shows No Value to Topical Compounded Pain Creams

• 02/05/19

Sacramento, CA - Decisions made by UR physicians are justified by evidence based medicine, which is derived from scientific medical studies.  A new study will help rule out compounded pain creams ...
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SCOTUS Affirms Employers Arbitration Rights

• 02/05/19

Sacramento, CA - In a unanimous opinion decided this January, the United States Supreme Court continued its expansive reading of the Federal Arbitration Act and arbitration provisions, rebuffing an ...
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