by Kelia Scott | Sep 17, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
In Minnesota, the number of indemnity claims with concussions increased in 2017 and 2018 to the highest levels ever reported in the state. The number of indemnity claims reported for 2018, 533, is more than double the number from 2013 and the number is 2013 is more...
by Kelia Scott | Sep 16, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
Purdue Pharma LP, manufacturer of OxyContin, filed for bankruptcy yesterday after reaching a potential settlement with several state and local governments who had sued the company for their role in the opioid epidemic. The bankruptcy filing did not come as a surprise,...
by Kelia Scott | Sep 12, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
A state investigation revealed that a Vermont anti-poverty group did not tell their employees that one of their facilities contained asbestos, potentially putting their employees at risk. Northeast Kingdom Community Action is a nonprofit that provides social services....
by Kelia Scott | Sep 11, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Kamphuis Pipeline Company based in Grand Rapids, MI, have reached a settlement agreement that the excavating company will cease business operations and pay significant penalties for willful...
by Kelia Scott | Sep 11, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced that the state’s workers’ comp costs are going to drop for the seventh year in a row. Under a proposal by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) next year, employers will pay on...
