The amount of money that employers would need to front for employee discovery costs in workers compensation cases that go to settlement would increase under a measure introduced Thursday by New Mexico lawmakers. New Mexico House Bill 455 would require employers to advance up to $10,000 in comp settlement cases in which the employee requests …
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In less than two years, three workers at a leading tool manufacturer in Barberton, Ohio, suffered injuries from unguarded machinery, triggering an Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection that led to $164,742 in proposed fines. The latest injury at Wright Tool Company occurred on Oct. 26, 2022, when a worker suffered a left thumb amputation …
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A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit against Haines City, Florida, that was initiated by a firefighter who claimed he was fired after 19 years on the job in retaliation for seeking workers compensation accommodations. The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on Tuesday granted summary judgment to Haines City …
Excess property insurance buyers should expect higher deductibles and related tightening in terms and conditions this year, American International Group Inc.’s top executive said Thursday. Speaking on a conference call with analysts to discuss the insurer’s fourth-quarter 2022 results, Chairman and CEO Peter Zaffino said: “In excess and surplus lines property I expect to see …
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New York’s workers compensation system provided only limited support for essential workers who contracted COVID-19, according to an abstract of a study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Researchers analyzed COVID-19 claims from workers at nursing care facilities and compared them with recorded nursing home staff COVID-19 infections and deaths reported to …
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Attorneys general from six states have petitioned the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to take swift action to implement national heat standards for indoor and outdoor workers. OSHA in October issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to start accepting comments from stakeholders about the pending rules. The notice followed President Joe Biden’s announcement that the federal …
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Technology is increasingly being used to improve safety and efficiency on construction sites, but moves to introduce connected equipment and other resources often face barriers. Lack of data proving the benefits of technology, costs, privacy concerns and difficulties in changing entrenched practices have limited uptake of the devices, experts say. But given the risk of …
Among the various technologies used by the construction industry to help improve worker safety, so-called wearables have attracted significant interest. “We’ve got a lot of clients and prospects who are trying to experiment with some of these things,” said Boston-based Tom Grandmaison, executive vice president and manager of construction at Willis Towers Watson PLC. Examples …
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Police and emergency medical services first responders would have a presumptive workers compensation injury if they get diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder relative to a workplace incident under proposed legislation filed by New Mexico lawmakers Tuesday. New Mexico House Bill 427 would create a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is proximately caused by employment for …
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