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Legislatures Consider Bills to Cover Vaccine Reactions in Employer-Mandated Jobs
Legislatures Consider Bills to Cover Vaccine Reactions in Employer-Mandated Jobs

Boise, ID (WorkersCompensation.com) – For the second year in a row, state legislatures are considering bills to cover adverse reactions to employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccines with workers’ compensation.   In the Idaho, Rep. Niklas Kleinworth introduced HB […]
Educators Attacked on Job
Educators Attacked on Job

Olathe, KS (WorkersCompensation.com) – The shooting of a school resource officer and a school administrator in Olathe, Kansas, is just the latest in an increasing number of attacks on educators, officials say.  On Friday, the […]
Employees Die in Separate Accidents Across the Country
Employees Die in Separate Accidents Across the Country

Barryville, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Several workers are dead this week after succumbing to their injuries in on the job accidents.  In Barryville, New York, an employee is dead after being hit by mud mats.  Sullivan […]
Family of Pregnant DOT Employee Killed on Job Works to Change Laws
Family of Pregnant DOT Employee Killed on Job Works to Change Laws

St. Louis, MO (WorkersCompensation.com) – The family of a pregnant Missouri Department of Transportation worker who was killed on the job is working to change the law in Missouri.  The bill, introduced last week in […]
Transit Workers Continue to Face Attacks
Transit Workers Continue to Face Attacks

Newark, N.J. (WorkersCompensation.com) – Transit officials in New Jersey are hoping that a new law will reduce the number of attacks on train conductors and bus drivers – the number of which have tripled since […]
Workers Killed in Separate Accidents
Workers Killed in Separate Accidents

Brandon, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Four workers are dead following accidents in separate cities this past weeks.  In Brandon, Florida, a 57-year-old Florida man is dead after being run over by the street sweeper he was […]
Republicans Push Back on 'No-fly List' for Unruly Passengers
Republicans Push Back on 'No-fly List' for Unruly Passengers

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – A group of eight Republican senators pushed back on a request to put passengers convicted of federal crimes stemming from unruly behavior on a national “no-fly” list.  Earlier this month, Delta […]
Hospital Increases Security, Locks Down ICU after Threats, Online attacks
Hospital Increases Security, Locks Down ICU after Threats, Online attacks

Oklahoma City, OK (WorkersCompensation.com) – As threats against health care workers increase across the country, one Oklahoma hospital has added 24/7 security and locked down its ICU in response to online threats.    Mercy Hospital Oklahoma […]