USPS Branch in Florida Hit With A Hefty Fine By OSHA

• 04/04/19
• Toni Sutton-Deangelico

Jacksonville, FL- (WorkersCompensation.com)- The United State Postal Service informally abides by the motto, “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from their ...
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Use Data, AI to Avoid Overinflated MSAs, Stakeholder Suggests

• 04/04/19
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Taking Medicare’s interests into account for affected injured workers is imperative. However, there is evidence that the dollar amounts in Medicare Set-Asides ...
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Presenteeism Can Cost You

• 04/03/19
• F.J. Thomas

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – If your employees are coming to work sick, it might be costing more than you know. According to a recent article from Safety and Health Magazine, presenteeism ...
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Open Office Space Design Wave of the Future

• 04/03/19
• Chriss Swaney

Some workers may hate the growing trend for open office design, but it’s probably here to stay as more U.S. companies in 2019 have learned how to economically tweak around the edges with new furniture ...
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Change Management Style to Achieve Culture of Safety, Advocate Advises

• 04/03/19
• Nancy Grover

The Woodlands, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) - Many companies think they have a safety strategy, but they really don’t. Instead, they have several programs from different vendors that are not ...
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Former California DIR Director Baker Reacts to Auditor's Report

• 04/03/19
• Liz Carey

San Francisco, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – The former director of the California government bureau that oversees workers’ compensation has reportedly responded to the allegations against her ...
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Former Prison Guard Found Not Guilty Of WC Fraud

• 04/02/19
• Liz Carey

Bucks County, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A former Bucks County prison guard was found not guilty of workers’ compensation and insurance fraud after a two-day trial, authorities said. Carl ...
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Misclassification in California

• 04/02/19
• Bruce Burk

San Francisco, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - One of the first determinations in any workers’ compensation proceeding is whether the injured worker is an independent contractor or an employee. ...
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Earlier Referrals to Voc Rehab Counselors Causes a Sea Change in WA RTW Numbers

• 04/02/19
• Nancy Grover

Tumwater, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) - From 2012 to 2018, the following figures were reported:  Time-loss duration dropped 18 percent, equating to an average annual savings of $95 million. The ...
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