by Kelia Scott | Nov 13, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
We’ve all been watching the fires in California and hoping that they get under control soon. The firefighters and other workers in the thick of it are facing serious hazards on the job and should be aware of the precautions to take while fighting the fires. The smoke...
by Kelia Scott | Nov 12, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
Fraser Shipyards in Superior, WI, has settled with over 60 workers who were exposed to dangerous levels of lead at work. There were four lawsuits brought against the shipyard for blood lead poisoning to workers retrofitting the engine room of the Herbert C. Jackson, a...
by Kelia Scott | Nov 12, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released their yearly report on workplace injuries and illnesses, and this year there were fewer nonfatal injury and illness cases than were reported in 2017 than in 2016 though the rate did not fall by that much....
by Kelia Scott | Nov 8, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
A former highway construction supervisor was found guilty of misrepresenting work-related injuries, violating New York workers’ compensation laws. The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board panel determined he misrepresented injuries to obtain benefits and town...
by Kelia Scott | Nov 7, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
California’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) released their California Workers’ Compensation Aggregate Medical Payment Trends report which compares medical payment information from 2015 to 2017. The data represents 92% of the state’s workers’...
