by Kelia Scott | Mar 30, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
A study from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) was published in this month’s American Journal of Industrial Medicine that indicates workers who are exposed to loud noises at work are more likely to have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The researchers...
by Kelia Scott | Mar 30, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
You may have heard the sad news last week that an autonomous vehicle test-driving for Uber struck and killed a pedestrian in Arizona. The family has settled with the ride-hailing company for an undisclosed amount, avoiding a trial. Autonomous vehicles are still an...
by Kelia Scott | Mar 28, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued citations to Tower King II Inc. after three of their employees were killed while installing an antenna on a Miami communications tower. The company is based in Texas...
by Kelia Scott | Mar 27, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
California’s Department of Industrial Relations issued a release on their anti-fraud efforts in the state’s workers’ compensation system. In 2016 the DIR put together a group of stakeholders in the fight against fraud and in 2017 the group published an initial report...
by Kelia Scott | Mar 26, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
Legislation in Kentucky that would place time limits on benefits for certain injured workers was passed last week by the Senate. Now the bill will go to the House for consideration and if they accept the revisions of the Senate the bill will go to Republican Governor...
