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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 […]
‘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 […]
Employee Dies after Argument, while Another’s Family Searches for Answers
Employee Dies after Argument, while Another’s Family Searches for Answers

Can You Believe It? Manhattan, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – A late-night argument left one employee dead and another injured, officials said. Elsewhere the family of another murdered employee are searching for answers, while the families of […]
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 […]
What are Oregon’s Rules for Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention?
What are Oregon’s Rules for Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention?

Compliance Corner The headlines seem to report ever-growing amounts of workplace violence in health care settings across the country, and states are taking action to keep workers safe. For example, as Simply Research subscribers know, […]
Could Dunkin Cashier sue after Stabbing by Unhappy Customer?
Could Dunkin Cashier sue after Stabbing by Unhappy Customer?

What Do You Think? Stabbing an employee may seem like an overreaction to finding out she is out of your favorite donut. In fact it’s hard to see how the event relates to the job […]
Healthcare Workers Continue to Face Attacks in Separate Incidents
Healthcare Workers Continue to Face Attacks in Separate Incidents

Safety at Work Fredericksburg, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Virginia hospital worker is safe after an attack by a woman waiting in the waiting room stabbed her in the face with an ink pen. It was […]