NCCI: Almost One Quarter of COVID Claimants Suffer Prolonged Symptoms October 21, 2022 By Jim Sams Nearly a quarter of workers’ compensation claimants who were treated for COVID-19 experienced persistent symptoms or a relapse months later,...
Worker on Front End Loader Hits, Kills Florida Deputy September 26, 2022 By Curt Anderson and Freida Frisaro ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy working an overnight shift providing safety in a construction zone was...
Lawsuit Alleges Ambassador Captive Used to Create Fake Insurance Policies August 19, 2022 By William Rabb The owners of one of the oldest insurance agencies in Texas must have felt pretty surprised when they were named...
Texas-Based Supermarket Faces $1 Million in Fines over Unsafe Working Conditions August 18, 2022 Despite a history of violations and worker injuries dating back almost a decade, Fiesta Mart LLC – a Houston-based supermarket...
Md. Court Rules City and Subcontractor Not Liable in Workers’ Death August 16, 2022 By Insurance Journal staff The mother of a man killed on a Baltimore construction site who was barred by Maryland’s workers’ compensation law from...
Viewpoint: ‘Take-Home COVID’ Claims May Lead to Future Insurance Disputes August 15, 2022 By Seth Row and Jodi Green “Take-home COVID” claims are claims brought against an employer by the spouse or child of an employee who caught COVID-19...
Viewpoint: Why Retailers Shouldn’t Ignore Older Workers in Managing Work Comp Risk August 11, 2022 By Mary McGurn The U.S. Census Bureau states that by 2030 all baby boomers will be older than 65, so that one in...
Home Modifications Required by Pa. Work Comp Law Do Not Include a New Home August 4, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation law authorizes modifications to a home to accommodate an injured employee’s needs. It also may require paying...
Feds Hope New Website Can Prevent Deaths from Worsening Heat July 28, 2022 By Seth Borenstein and Mary Katherine Wildeman WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government hopes a new website can help people and local governments beat the increasingly deadly...
Feds Suing Poultry Producers over Unfair Worker Practices July 26, 2022 By Michael Balsamo WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is expected to file a lawsuit against some of the largest poultry producers in...