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Heat Affecting Workers Across the Country
Heat Affecting Workers Across the Country

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 […]
Store Fined by OSHA after Gun 'Prank' Goes Wrong
Store Fined by OSHA after Gun 'Prank' Goes Wrong

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 […]
Unruly Customers, Fall-out from Pandemic, Forcing Major Chains to Evaluate Worker Safety
Unruly Customers, Fall-out from Pandemic, Forcing Major Chains to Evaluate Worker Safety

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 […]
Actress Accused of Nearly $97,000 in Workers' Compensation Fraud
Actress Accused of Nearly $97,000 in Workers' Compensation Fraud

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 […]
Climate Change Impacting Working Conditions, Workers' Compensation
Climate Change Impacting Working Conditions, Workers' Compensation

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 […]
Wyoming Ranks as State with Most Workplace Fatalities
Wyoming Ranks as State with Most Workplace Fatalities

Tampa, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A new report has found that Wyoming tops the country in workplace fatalities.   Health experts at Tampa-based NiceRx analyzed information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2020 State Occupational Injuries, […]
Woman who Attacked Flight Attendant gets Prison, as Incidents Decline
Woman who Attacked Flight Attendant gets Prison, as Incidents Decline

San Diego, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – As attacks on flight attendants decline, the fall-out from last year’s explosion of unruly passengers continues to play out.    This week, a California woman was sentenced to 15 months in […]
Workers Killed over Condiments
Workers Killed over Condiments

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A restaurant worker is dead after a customer got upset over the amount of mayonnaise on his sandwich.    Police in Atlanta reported that two Subway restaurant employees were shot on Sunday. […]