Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – On Thursday, U.S. Reps. John Garamendi, D-Calif., and Hank Johnson, D-Ga., introduced legislation that would require owners of foreign-owned vessels to be held liable for the collapse of the Frances Scott […]

Boston, MA (WorkerCompensation.com) – One employee died in a fall and another died in an explosion, as workers suffered various injuries in the news this past week. In Boston, Mass., a construction worker died after […]

Climate & Comp Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the National Heat Strategy for 2024-2030 focused on coordinating heat planning, response and resilience. The federal interagency […]

Worcester, MA (WorkerCompensation.com) – All of the library branches in Worcester, Mass., closed earlier this month after one of the workers was attacked. Officials said the worker at the main branch was attacked with a […]

Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Postal inspectors are offering a $250,000 reward for any information about who shot and killed a postal worker in West Pullman on July 19. Police said witnesses saw a car drive […]

Murphytown, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) – A North Carolina man was arrested in late July after he shot three workers clearing trees for a power company, officials said. On July 25, Lucas Murphy, 36, confronted three contract […]

Brooklyn, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Metropolitan Transit Authority workers continue to be injured on the job, and some are finding new ways to cope, officials said. Only July 25, MTA officials said an MTA bus driver […]

Climate & Comp Fayetteville, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) – The recent death of a Fayetteville, N.C. postal worker is being investigated as heat-related. The death comes just months after the USPS was fined by OSHA for a […]