by Kelia Scott | Sep 20, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The United States government has agreed to improve conditions at the Hanford Nuclear site in Washington as part of a settlement reached yesterday between the United States Energy Department and the state of Washington, Hanford Challenge (a watchdog group for worker...
by Kelia Scott | Sep 20, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Division of Workers’ Compensation’s Research and Evaluation Group released a study that shows medical care has improved for injured workers in Texas over the past several years. The study measures the effectiveness of the...
by Kelia Scott | Sep 19, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited American Walnut Company LLC for two repeated and 14 serious safety violations after an employee fatality prompted an inspection. An employee was killed at their St....
by Kelia Scott | Sep 19, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
Florida is expanding workers’ compensation coverage to cover post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for first responders like firefighters, EMTs, law enforcement officers and others. It goes into effect October 1st. Senate bill 376 was sponsored by State Senator Dana...
by Kelia Scott | Sep 17, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) filed for a significant average rate decrease for West Virginia workers’ compensation rates which would be effective November 1, 2018. If approved by Insurance Commissioner Allen McVey, the recommended 13% decrease...
