11 Sickened After Attending Convention In Atlanta

• 08/01/19
• Liz Carey

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Public health officials in Atlanta have identified 11  confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease among guests attending a conference at a prominent ...
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American Airlines Sued For Violating Sick Leave Law

• 08/01/19
• F.J. Thomas

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) –The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has filed suit against American Airlines for allegedly violating New York City’s Paid Safe and Sick ...
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Protecting the WC Industry from Cyber Threats: No Time for Penny Pinching - Part 2

• 07/31/19
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – If your company’s systems were completely shut down by a cyber attack today, would the InfoSec and IT people know how to get the network back up and ...
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Relocation Moves Increase for Workers Seeking New Opportunities

• 07/31/19
• Chriss Swaney

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - A whopping 62 percent of workers will relocate in 2019 to accept better employment opportunities, according to a national survey by Robert Half, the world’s ...
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Two Employees Killed By Disgruntled Co-Worker in WalMart Shooting

• 07/31/19
• Liz Carey

Southaven, MS (WorkersCompensation.com) – A disgruntled employee with a grudge against a manager is accused of killing two co-workers at a Walmart in Mississippi Tuesday. The suspect, identified as ...
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CorVel Bringing Systems Back 'Incrementally'

• 07/30/19
• Nancy Grover

Irvine, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – More than a week after a security incident forced a major workers’ compensation player to take down its communication and computer systems, the company is ...
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Protecting the WC Industry from Cyber Threats: No Time for Penny Pinching - Part I

• 07/30/19
• Nancy Grover

Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part article that looks at the increasing risk of cyber threats to the workers’ compensation industry and ways organizations are dealing with ...
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9/11 Compensation Fund Legislation Signed by President

• 07/30/19
• Nancy Grover

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – Legislation that will ensure the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks are compensated has been signed by Pres. Donald Trump. HR 1327, an Act to Permanently ...
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Feeling The Heat: Outdoor Workers Brave The Weather And Hope For Change

• 07/30/19
• Toni Sutton-Deangelico

Dangerous heatwaves have swept across the United States this summer, with temperatures soaring in cities like Boston and New York. In Minneapolis the temperature reached 115 degrees — the highest ...
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