by Kelia Scott | Dec 19, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
According to a new report, food service workers who are injured at work take an average of 30 days to return. AmTrust Financial Services Inc., the fourth largest provider of workers’ comp insurance, analyzed restaurant client’s claims data from 84,006 claims between...
by Kelia Scott | Dec 19, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
Positivity Rates by Industry (Infographic) An analysis released by Quest Diagnostics Inc. reveals that the drug use in the workforce is at its highest rate in over a decade. In almost a third of United States industry sectors examined, drug positivity rose by...
by Kelia Scott | Dec 18, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics released their 2017 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, which shows that numbers are down slightly from 2016. There were a recorded 5,147 fatal work injuries in 2017, down from 5,190 in 2016. The fatal injury...
by Kelia Scott | Dec 17, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
https://www.tdi.texas.gov/wc/pbo/icpbo.html#tstruct The Texas Department of Insurance’s Division of Workers’ Compensation released this year’s Insurance Carrier Performance Based Oversight assessment, in which insurers were reviewed for their performance when it comes...
by Kelia Scott | Dec 13, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The United States Justice Department has sued the state of Washington, alleging that the law the State Legislature approved that makes it easier for Hanford workers to receive compensation, discriminates against the federal government and its Energy Department...
