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Sedgwick named to Newsweek’s ranking of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2023
Sedgwick named to Newsweek’s ranking of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2023

Memphis,TN (WorkersCompensation.com) -  Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, announced today that it has been recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2023 by Newsweek and data firm […]
DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on April 10 for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule
DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing on April 10 for Proposed Evidence-Based Updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule

Sacremento,CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has issued a Notice of Public Hearing for proposed evidence-based updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS), which can be found at California Code of […]
Unaware of the danger, painter fatally falls 21 feet after stepping onto unsecured balcony at Cleveland residential construction project
Unaware of the danger, painter fatally falls 21 feet after stepping onto unsecured balcony at Cleveland residential construction project

Cleveland,OH(WorkersCompensation.com) – A 51-year-old painting contractor at a residential apartment complex in Cleveland stepped onto a third-floor balcony and it tilted suddenly, causing him to fall 21 feet onto the concrete below. As he lay injured, […]
Fire department concerns lead federal inspectors to identify dangerously blocked exit routes, fire extinguishers at Cincinnati Dollar General store
Fire department concerns lead federal inspectors to identify dangerously blocked exit routes, fire extinguishers at Cincinnati Dollar General store

Cincinnati,OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – Alerted by the concerns of the West Chester Township Fire Department in Ohio, workplace safety inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor discovered exit routes, doors and fire extinguishers blocked at a Dollar […]
Administrative law judge affirms citations; Alabama automotive parts supplier to pay $1.3M in penalties after 20-year-old worker’s 2016 death
Administrative law judge affirms citations; Alabama automotive parts supplier to pay $1.3M in penalties after 20-year-old worker’s 2016 death

Cusseta,AL – The independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has affirmed citations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to a global auto parts supplier after the 2016 death of a […]
Orange County District Attorney’s Office Recovers $95,870 in Restitution from former Santa Ana Police Officer Convicted of Committing Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Orange County District Attorney’s Office Recovers $95,870 in Restitution from former Santa Ana Police Officer Convicted of Committing Workers’ Compensation Fraud

Santa,Ana,CA(WorkersCompensation.com) - A 39-year old Santa Ana police officer convicted of committing workers’ compensation insurance fraud for continuing to accept his full pay without working even though he was physically capable of returning to work […]
Next generation: US Department of Labor promotes safety to newest generation of construction workforce during Atlanta career expo in March
Next generation: US Department of Labor promotes safety to newest generation of construction workforce during Atlanta career expo in March

Atlanta,GA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Professionals from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration are participating in the 2023 Atlanta Construction Ready Career Expo – geared toward students  from Georgia’s middle, high and tech schools – to highlight […]
MEMIC adds Karen Kyer to underwriting team
MEMIC adds Karen Kyer to underwriting team

Portland,ME (WorkersCompensation.com) – The MEMIC Group has hired Karen Kyer as a new Senior Production Underwriter in the Mid-Atlantic region.    With more than 20 years of experience helping independent agents write profitable monoline workers’ compensation […]