In life and in public policy there is often a delicate balance between study and action. Between endless studies and premature action. Or hasty action with no studies. I got to thinking on this theme after […]

Sulphur, LA (WorkersCompensation.com) -  Employers: Westlake Chemical Lake Charles South, Westlake, Louisiana Wastewater Specialties LLC, Sulphur, Louisiana Turn2 Specialty Companies LLC, La Porte, Texas Leak Sealers Inc., Lumberton, Texas Citations issued: Turn2 Specialty Companies LLC […]

Typically, the Safety Net covers workplace safety topics and strives to provide solutions that will limit the likelihood of an employee injury. This week we focus on a safety threat of a different kind. One […]

Resilience and workforce integrity are strongly associated. In the last few years, we have witnessed a major shift in workplace environments due to the pandemic and economic globalization. Thus, the employers’ focus has gradually moved […]

Boston, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The former owner of a Peabody construction company was sentenced today in connection with a scheme to defraud the IRS of payroll taxes and to defraud his workers’ compensation insurance carrier […]

It’s not surprising that the subject of working has captured the creative impulses of the poet and songwriter. After all, most of humanity spends a good percentage of our waking hours making a living. And […]

This topic has been covered many times in the articles on this website.  In October 2021, the IRS seems to have narrowed the independent contractor definition. The debate on who is or is not an […]

Richmond, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) - On March 5th, 2022, the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission's Deputy Commissioner Lynne M. Ferris (pictured left) and Deputy Commissioner Jimese Pendergraft Sherrill (pictured below) were recognized for their induction as Fellows […]