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Lawmakers Work to Protect Healthcare Workers
Lawmakers Work to Protect Healthcare Workers

Legislation Look-in Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – As healthcare workers continue to face attacks on the job, law makers are proposing legislation that would protect them, but only some laws are seeing any movement. According to the […]
18 EMTs Treated for Exposure to Unknown Substance that Left 3 Others Dead
18 EMTs Treated for Exposure to Unknown Substance that Left 3 Others Dead

Safety at Work Mountainair, NM (WorkersCompensation.com) – EMTs responding to a call in New Mexico were taken to the hospital for treatment after they fell ill from exposure to an unknown substance. Officials in Mountainair, […]
‘He Just Started Beating Her’; Coworker Describes Attack on Postal Worker
‘He Just Started Beating Her’; Coworker Describes Attack on Postal Worker

Safety at Work Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A postal worker said she was loading up her truck when a man approached her co-worker and attacked her. Police in Atlanta said the injured worker, Monique Thomas, […]
NCCI releases: Workplace Violence: Homicide Trends, Drivers, and Demographics (Part 2)
NCCI releases: Workplace Violence: Homicide Trends, Drivers, and Demographics (Part 2)

NCCI’s Workplace Violence Series: Homicide Trends, Drivers, and Demographics (Part 2 of 3) is now available. WHAT: Workplace violence spans a wide range of behaviors, from threats and verbal abuse to physical assault and homicide. NCCI examines workplace […]
Union Leaders Demand Action after 2 Workers Killed Within Days of Each Other
Union Leaders Demand Action after 2 Workers Killed Within Days of Each Other

Safety at Work Leaders of one of Maryland’s largest unions are asking the state to take action after two Maryland highway workers were killed in separate incidents just days apart. The leaders of the American […]
United Airlines Flight Attendant Sues after Airline Fires her Following Serious Injury
United Airlines Flight Attendant Sues after Airline Fires her Following Serious Injury

Safety at Work Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A former United Airlines flight attendant is suing the airline for discrimination and retaliation after she was injured on the job. Yihsing Tien started working for Chicago-based United […]
Man in Florida Clerk Hammer Attack who got Trump’s Attention Targeted Victim
Man in Florida Clerk Hammer Attack who got Trump’s Attention Targeted Victim

Can You Believe It? Fort Myers, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A man whose attack on a gas station clerk in Fort Myers, Fla., ended up on President Donald Trump’s social media feed targeted the woman, officials […]
Could an Anti-bullying Policy be Good for your Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
Could an Anti-bullying Policy be Good for your Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

Introduction  I expect that people who are involved with workers' compensation insurance know that the cost of the insurance for any particular company or worksite will be affected by many different factors. Among these factors […]