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Fresno Sees String of Attacks on Postal Workers
Fresno Sees String of Attacks on Postal Workers

Safety at Work Fresno, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Police and postal officials reported two attacks on mail carriers in one week in the Fresno, Calif., area this month. The attacks indicate a disturbing trend in that […]
Failing to Submit Documentation Leaves Letter Carrier on Hook for $18,748.26 Overpayment
Failing to Submit Documentation Leaves Letter Carrier on Hook for $18,748.26 Overpayment

Federal Focus A computer error caused a FECA benefits recipient to receive more than $18,000 through no fault of his. But his failure to turn in financial information meant that he couldn't escape paying it […]
Postal Workers Injured in Separate Incidents
Postal Workers Injured in Separate Incidents

Safety at Work Harris County, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – A postal worker is dead after being hit by a man fleeing a crime scene, officials in Texas said. The injury comes as attacks and injuries to […]
Postal Workers Attacked in Separate Incidents
Postal Workers Attacked in Separate Incidents

Safety at Work Newberry, SC (WorkersCompensation.com) – A U.S. Postal Service worker is recovering after being attacked by a dog while delivering the mail. According to the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office, the attack happened Oct. […]
N.Y. Postal Workers Under Threat from Increasing Number of Attacks
N.Y. Postal Workers Under Threat from Increasing Number of Attacks

Safety at Work Rochester, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Workers with UPS and the U.S. Postal Service are under continued threat, officials said, from attacks and injury. Officials in Rochester, N.Y., said a woman has been accused […]
Postal Inspectors Offer Reward for Mail Carrier Shot and Killed on the Job
Postal Inspectors Offer Reward for Mail Carrier Shot and Killed on the Job

Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Postal inspectors are offering a $250,000 reward for any information about who shot and killed a postal worker in West Pullman on July 19. Police said witnesses saw a car drive […]
Another Year Without A/C in USPS Vans, Another Postal Worker Death
Another Year Without A/C in USPS Vans, Another Postal Worker Death

Climate & Comp Fayetteville, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) – The recent death of a Fayetteville, N.C. postal worker is being investigated as heat-related. The death comes just months after the USPS was fined by OSHA for a […]
OSHA Dismisses Penalties against USPS
OSHA Dismisses Penalties against USPS

Portland, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) – Allegations of violations at a mail-sorting facility in Portland, Ore., were unproven, an administrative law judge with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission said Wednesday. The judgement will dismiss the […]