Workplace safety experts say the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s proposed standard to manage indoor and outdoor heat dangers is broad and unclear — applying to virtually every industry — and is likely to hit a few road bumps as a result. The agency on July 2 announced plans to issue a Notice of Proposed …
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The owners of a California commercial cleaning company were scheduled to be sentenced this week in connection with a $4 million workers compensation fraud scheme, prosecutors announced Monday. Edgardo Cabrales Sr. and Edgar Cabrales Jr. will be sentenced to 10 years’ probation after completing 18 months in a county jail alternative program and after paying …
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While more states than ever are accepting first responder standalone mental injury claims, the number of states that have workers compensation presumptions for job-related physical diseases continue to far outweigh mental injury presumptions, according to research publicized on Monday by Drexel University. The findings, published in the Journal of Public Health Policy and compiled by …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Monday that it cited a national commercial flooring company after an investigation earlier this year identified more than a dozen health and safety violations. OSHA cited Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Ecore International Inc. for one “willful” violation and 15 “serious” violations and proposed $299,591 in penalties following a January …
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Novatae Risk Group, the wholesale unit of World Insurance Associates LLC, said Monday it has acquired St. Louis-based specialty intermediary Denali Specialty Group LLC. Terms were not disclosed. Denali, founded in 2019, specializes in insurance coverage for investment properties, the cannabis industry, excess workers compensation and student housing, a Novatae statement said. The brokerage is …
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A provision for the federal workers compensation program for nuclear workers, expanding the scope for toxic beryllium exposure, is set to be published in the federal register on Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced. The final rule is based on provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act for 2024, which changed eligibility requirements for …
A top reinsurer is saying that despite a decade of extended profitability, the workers compensation reinsurance market in the United States could see a reversal due to a number of factors, according to an analysis released Saturday by Swiss Re Ltd. The reinsurer’s analysis of market conditions calls for a “heightened level of diligence” as …
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A Florida appellate court ruled Friday that an employer should have been entitled to fully collect on its workers compensation lien because an injured worker failed to prove she didn’t receive full value from her injuries in a third-party settlement. The Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal reversed a trial judge’s decision that denied a …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Friday that it cited an Illinois construction contractor for a continued pattern of exposing workers to deadly fall hazards. OSHA cited Arcola-based Miller Building Systems LLC for four “willful” violations for intentionally failing to provide adequate fall protection to employees working at high elevations. The agency proposed …
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