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Louisiana Workers’ Comp Declares Record Policyholder Dividend

Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) has declared a 2013 dividend of $69.1 million, bringing the cumulative total dividend over the past 11 years to more than $300 million. The dividend, the company’s largest to date, will be paid to qualifying …

MSHA Sees 5 Deadly Weekends in a Row at U.S. Mines

The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration says 10 miners died in work-related accidents at the nation’s mines during the first quarter of 2012, and half of those occurred on five consecutive weekends. MSHA chief Joe Main said Wednesday that …