Undocumented, and Unprotected? CA Workers Losing Employment After Filing Comp Claims

• 08/24/17
• Phil Yacuboski

This is the first article in WorkersCompensation.com’s “Undocumented, and Unprotected?” series, as our writers explore what is it like to be an undocumented worker in the U.S., and what it ...
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National Study: Nearly a Fifth of all Hospitality Workers Involved in Substance Abuse

• 08/24/17
• Liz Carey

Durham, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) – According to a recent study, nearly 20 percent of hospitality employees have substance abuse disorder, and the percentage is rising.  According to the ...
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Violence in and out of the Workplace: 'Putting Our Heads in the Sand is Not a Great Idea'

• 08/24/17
• Dara Barney

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Think back on all of your jobs. Not just the current one, but the one before that, and maybe the one in retail or food. Do you remember receiving any sort of guidance ...
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Workers' Comp Law is a Factor in the IA Governor's Race

• 08/24/17
• Jim Thompson

Des Moines, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) - A crowded field of candidates is vying for governor in Iowa, and changes in the state’s workers’ compensation law are playing a role in the ...
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Five Things You Need to Know: 8/24, Thursday Edition

• 08/24/17
• Dara Barney

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - 1) IA: Legislative Reform Contributes to Proposed Decrease in Workers’ Comp Rates A rate reduction in Iowa has been proposed for 2018, to the tune of an ...
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Five Things You Need to Know: 8/23, Wednesday Edition

• 08/23/17
• Dara Barney

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - 1) PA: Protz Decision to Increase Workers’ Comp Costs    Experts say workers’ comp costs will rise after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ...
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CA: Apio Settles Worker Lawsuit for $5.9M

• 08/22/17
• Liz Carey

Guadalupe, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A food packaging company and its labor broker have agreed to pay nearly $6 million to settle a lawsuit brought by 100 current and former employees. Apio, a ...
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Five Things You Need to Know: 8/22, Tuesday Edition

• 08/22/17
• Dara Barney

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -   1) National: Costs to Protect President Trump and Family Members are on the Increase    President Trump has a big family and multiple ...
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Today's Eclipse Could Cost Employers Millions

• 08/21/17
• Liz Carey

Portland, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) – Industry experts predict that today’s eclipse may cost employers more than just lost productivity; it may cost them workers’ compensation claims as ...
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