Austin, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Texas family can sue a construction company over the death of a worker it said was not an employee, a Texas appellate court ruled on Thursday.   At the center of […]

Sandusky, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – Customers continued to take their aggressions out on employees this past week in separate incidents across the country.    In Sandusky, Ohio, an amusement park employee was allegedly attacked by a park […]

Brooklyn, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Filming came to a halt last week after shootings rang out on set, killing one worker and coming close to harming another, witnesses said.   In Brooklyn filming for the television show […]

Carteret, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) – Officials say workers are being affected by the heat as record temperatures grip the country.    On Monday, July 18, in Carteret, N.J., federal safety officials confirmed to multiple outlets that they […]

Moncks Corner, SC (WorkersCompensation.com) – OSHA levied $3,000 worth of fines to a South Carolina gun store after a “prank” led to one employee ending up dead.    According to records from the South Carolina Office […]

Seattle, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Citing worker safety concerns, Starbucks and Walmart have announced that they will be implementing changes.   On Monday, Starbucks announced it will be closing 16 stores at the end of the month […]

Los Angeles, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – “Yellowstone” actress Q’orianka Kilcher has been accused of collecting nearly $97,000 in fraudulent workers’ compensation benefits, officials said.    On July 11, the California Department of Insurance said in a press […]

Pasadena, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – The death of a Southern California UPS driver may be a harbinger of what employers and policy makers can expect as climate change raises temperatures across the country.   While some states […]