by Kelia Scott | Nov 28, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided that an insurer cannot take third-party action against someone who they think is responsible for a worker’s injury on behalf of the worker if the worker does not participate in the suit. This decision means that in Pennsylvania...
by Kelia Scott | Nov 20, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) cited general contractor Bay Construction Co. for dismantling a trench box prematurely, an employee was still working inside. A support rail fell and fatally injured the worker. The...
by Kelia Scott | Nov 19, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry released their annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, and it shows that their workplace injury and illness rate in 2017 is the lowest rate since the survey began in 1973. The state estimated 3.3 recordable...
by Kelia Scott | Nov 19, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The National Hockey League announced a non-class settlement with almost 320 retired players after the players sued the league for failing to protect them from head injuries while playing. Most of the $18.9 million settlement will go towards medical care and...
by Kelia Scott | Nov 13, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a Texas company operating in Alabama for improper storage of compressed gas, after an explosion at the Harpersville Reinforcement Project in Harpersville, Alabama...
