Austin, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) - Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Gerald Ladner, Sr. and appointed William Brown to the Risk Management Board for terms set to expire on February 1, 2027. The State Office of Risk Management […]

As is often the case when I’m noodling a few ideas for Safety Net topics I turn to famous quotes. Smarter people than me have had brilliant things to say about safety, leadership, or the […]

Most injured Illinois workers get medical treatment and sooner or later get better.  Those people get a settlement and move on with their lives which usually involves going back to their job. Other workers end […]

It’s COMPlicated – Post 2 The first edition of the It’s Complicated blog began an exchange of ideas about what workers’ compensation is and what it could be.  The dialogue started with four questions.  The responses to […]

Sterling, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found that a plastic packaging manufacturer – with a history of workplace safety and health inspections – could have prevented a worker at its Sterling […]

Salem, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) - Committing to workplace health and safety is no small task. New hazards and challenges arise – sometimes unexpectedly. Stepping back to examine how far you’ve come and how far you still […]

Tumwater, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Amazon is facing a willful serious violation and a $60,000 fine for knowingly putting workers at risk of injury at its fulfillment center in Kent. A Washington state Department of Labor […]

Warwick, RI (WorkersCompensation.com) - Amy Vitale has been named Chief Legal Officer at The Beacon Mutual Insurance Company. Vitale joined Beacon Mutual in 2012, and after serving as the Associate General Counsel, was promoted to […]