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AG Campbell Joins Coalition Calling for Emergency Federal Heat Exposure Standard to Protect Workers
AG Campbell Joins Coalition Calling for Emergency Federal Heat Exposure Standard to Protect Workers

Boston,MA (WorkersCompensation.com)  — Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of attorneys general from seven states to petition the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue an emergency standard for occupational heat exposure […]
US Department of Labor finds Austin landscape supplier allowed minor-aged employee to do prohibited work, leading to serious injury
US Department of Labor finds Austin landscape supplier allowed minor-aged employee to do prohibited work, leading to serious injury

Austin,TX (WorkersCompensation.com) - A federal investigation has found an Austin landscape supply company, where a 17-year-old employee suffered serious injuries in a forklift incident in June 2021, allowed them to work in hazardous and prohibited […]
Safety violations in fatal trench collapse result in major fine for Kent contractor
Safety violations in fatal trench collapse result in major fine for Kent contractor

Tumwater,WA(WorkersCompensation.com) - A Kent contractor is facing more than $400,000 in fines for safety violations that led to the death of a construction worker last September in Renton. Surjit Gill, 36, was killed when the […]
CBCS Becomes Silver Associate of WorkCompCollege.com
CBCS Becomes Silver Associate of WorkCompCollege.com

Lakewood Ranch,FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – WorkCompCollege.com has announced a new Silver Associate Partner that will support its ongoing education activities for workers’ compensation professionals. CBCS is an independent Third-Party Claims Administrator, combining industry-leading expertise and customer […]
WCRI: Patient-Reported Outcomes Offer New Insights into Workers’ Recoveries
WCRI: Patient-Reported Outcomes Offer New Insights into Workers’ Recoveries

Cambridge,MA (WorkersCompensation.com) - A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) finds that workers’ compensation patients with low back pain reported lower improvements in functional status score following physical therapy than patients covered […]
"Yellowstone" actress Q'orianka Kilcher's Comp Fraud Case Dismissed
"Yellowstone" actress Q'orianka Kilcher's Comp Fraud Case Dismissed

Los Angeles,CA ( WorkCompAcademy) - The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has dismissed all insurance fraud charges against "Yellowstone" actress Q'orianka Kilcher. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said in […]
Oregon OSHA cites Hillsboro contractor for violating job safety rules, including repeatedly exposing workers to fall hazards with no protective system
Oregon OSHA cites Hillsboro contractor for violating job safety rules, including repeatedly exposing workers to fall hazards with no protective system

Salem,OR (WorkersCompensation.com ) — Oregon OSHA has cited Hillsboro contractor Arm & Hammer Construction Inc. for $25,870 for multiple violations of workplace safety rules, including repeatedly failing to protect workers from fall hazards that could […]
Erie Insurance earns top ranking in J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Independent Agent Satisfaction Study
Erie Insurance earns top ranking in J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Independent Agent Satisfaction Study

Erie,PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Erie Insurance (NASDAQ: ERIE) is ranked highest among personal lines insurers in the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Independent Agent Satisfaction Study. This is the second year in a row that independent P&C insurance agents have […]