by Kelia Scott | Dec 12, 2014 | Workers' Comp News
Another large fine to a company who failed to properly train their workers, resulting in the death of a 45 year old man this past summer. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited the employer and doled out $116,000 in fines. Ernesto Rodriguez...
by Kelia Scott | Dec 11, 2014 | Workers' Comp News
A report out of Washington state names truck driving as an occupation with some of the highest injury rates in the state, which comes on the heels of another report that Congress might loosen up rules that are intended to prevent injuries to truck drivers, meaning...
by Kelia Scott | Dec 10, 2014 | Acrometis News, Workers' Comp News
Are you and your vendors true partners? Check out the latest Acrometis sketchnote, developed from our webinar “Accessing Actionable Data in Worker’s Compensation through More Transparent, Collaborative Vendor Relationships”. The webinar looks at the...
by Kelia Scott | Dec 9, 2014 | Workers' Comp News
An interesting case out of Nebraska caught my eye simply because it broaches a topic that I’ve never even really thought about before. Seemingly the courts in Nebraska had never been presented with a case of this nature either. What happens if you are imprisoned while...
by Kelia Scott | Dec 8, 2014 | Industry Insights, Workers' Comp News
We’ve talked about the idea of using drones in insurance before, but now one company is actually looking to make that a reality by asking the government for permission to operate small drones. Along with the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) and State...