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Independent Workers Have Greater Share of Fatalities from Falls, Slips and Trips
According to a report released from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, fatalities among independent workers account...
Manufacturing Co. Must Pay Back Wages and Damages to Terminated Workers Who Cooperated with OSHA
A manufacturer in Pennsylvania must pay back wages and damages to two employees who cooperated with Occupational Safety and...
MS Barrel Maker Cited for Exposing Workers to Multiple Hazards, Including Repeat Amputation Hazard Citations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Missouri Cooperage Company LLC, a subsidiary of Independent Stave...
Change to Federal WC Program Limits Initial Opioid Prescriptions
The Labor Department clarified a policy change that would impact the amount of opioid prescriptions federal workers can receive...
Employee Did Not Willfully Violate Restraint Policy, Eligible for WC
The Tennessee Supreme Court’s Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel ruled that a residential treatment facility employee...
Widow Can Seek Death Benefits Though Husband Signed Broad Release for WC Settlement Prior to Death
A widow in Maryland filed for death benefits after her husband died from an illness which was allegedly an occupational disease....
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