by Kelia Scott | Mar 11, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
Oregon reported 2018 workplace deaths and though fatalities were the same as 2017 the number of fatalities is still higher than deaths recorded in the past five years. Administrator for Oregon OSHA, Michael Wood, says the state has made progress in reducing fatalities...
by Kelia Scott | Mar 6, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
An Ohio worker had their claim suspended based on their refusal to undergo psychological testing. An appellate court ruled that the Ohio Industrial Commission did not err when they suspended his claim initially. Richard Calhoun worked for Lincoln Electric Holding, a...
by Kelia Scott | Mar 5, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a Miami pet food manufacturer for exposing their employees to amputation, fall and other safety hazards at their facility. The Higgins Group Corp., operating as Higgins...
by Kelia Scott | Mar 4, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
The Court of Appeals of Virginia determined that the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission erred when they awarded a woman workers’ compensation benefits after she fell walking from a parking lot to mandatory off-site training for her employer. The lower court had...
by Kelia Scott | Mar 1, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
The Supreme Court of Minnesota ruled that an employee, who was injured and received workers’ compensation benefits, could proceed with a suit against his employer for discrimination because they allegedly failed to accommodate his disability and retaliated against him...
