Researchers to Delve into Association Between Disability and Increased Risk of Death

• 02/21/20
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – “Compared to the general population, mortality from accidental poisoning was significantly elevated among the overall cohort and lost-time claimants. Most ...
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Survey Finds Teamwork Can Be Stressful for Employees

• 02/21/20
• Chriss Swaney

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com)  A new survey from Reflektive, found that teamwork can be a source of pain at work.  Nearly half (46 percent) say the biggest problem with working on teams is ...
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Communication and Education Key to Keeping US Workers Safe from Deadly Coronavirus

• 02/20/20
• Chriss Swaney

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - With more than 60,000 infected worldwide, and some 2000 deaths from the coronavirus, experts call for better communication to save worker lives. “Employers ...
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Family of Man Buried Alive At Work Files Suit Against Baltimore

• 02/20/20
• Liz Carey

Baltimore, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) – The family of a man who died in a trench collapse in 2018 has filed suit against the city of Baltimore and the subcontractor responsible for the ...
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Langham Weighs in on Controvery Over Chief WC Judge’s Appointment

• 02/20/20
• Nancy Grover

Tallahassee, FL (WorkersCompensation.com)  – It’s now up to the governor to decide whether John MacIver should keep the key judicial position he’s held since September. The head of a ...
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NJ legislator Proposes Portable Benefits For 'Gig' Workers

• 02/19/20
• Liz Carey

Trenton, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) – New legislation proposed in N.J. would create a “portable benefits” system for independent contractors to ensure they are covered by workers’ ...
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Amazon Hiring Record Number Of Employees

• 02/19/20
• Liz Carey

Seattle, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) – As of Feb. 5, Amazon was hiring more than 37,000 positions in everything from hourly warehouse workers to management. And of those, more than 300 were related ...
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Report: Healthcare Spending For Employers Outpaced Economy's Growth

• 02/19/20
• F.J. Thomas

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – A new report utilizing claims data from Aetna, Humana, Kaiser Permanente, and United Healthcare indicates that healthcare spending is growing faster than the ...
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AR Court Awards Driver Benefits After Questionable Accident

• 02/18/20
• Liz Carey

Little Rock, AR (WorkersCompensation.com) – An Arkansas appellate court acknowledged that discrepancies between two accounts of an at-work accident do not disqualify a driver from workers’ ...
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