Chesapeake, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Chesapeake, Va.-based Dollar Tree Inc. and its subsidiary Family Dollar will pay a $1.35 million fine and make operational changes as part of its settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor’s […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) –Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD) are varied, ranging from tremors, rigid muscles, and slowed movement to speech and writing changes, and impaired balance. One of the hallmarks of PD is the presence […]

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – A provision of one of the Aviation Reauthorization bills pending in Congress would provide flight attendants with training to protect themselves from attacks. While attacks on flight attendants have increased since […]

Tacoma, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries has cited an Amazon fulfillment center in Spokane for unsafe working conditions. The online retailer faces $85,800 in fines for “knowingly putting workers […]

Little Rock, AR (WorkersCompensation.com) – As children head back to school, the adults who drive them and protect them from drivers once again face hazards on the road. Over the past two weeks, several bus […]

By Raven Wisdom  Landscaping can be profitable, but it’s essential to recognize that it is also dangerous work. From operating heavy machinery to handling chemicals, there are many risks landscaping service providers should be aware […]

Montgomery, AL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Several people are under arrest following a brawl out on an Alabama dock after white boaters attacked a black riverboat worker. Video of the brawl has circulated on the internet showing […]

Port Everglades, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Authorities are investigated several events across the country that took the lives of workers on work sites. In Port Everglades, Fla., a worker fell off of a concrete terminal to […]