The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission on Wednesday affirmed two serious violations against a contractor that it said failed to provide trenching protections for workers at an excavation site in Austin, Texas, and did not have adequate protocols for discovering violations of its own safety rules. After driving by one of J.D. Abrams L.P.’s …
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Amazon Inc. on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Washington Department of Labor and Industries, claiming that the state’s workplace safety protocols for citing, fining and abating hazards violates due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court Western District of Washington in Seattle, stems from a March 2022 inspection …
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Some contractors will be required to carry comp coverage next year even if they don’t have any employees, under a bill signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday. S.B. 216 initially applies to all concrete, heating and air conditioning and tree service contractors. Starting in 2026, all contractors will be required to carry comp …
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Indiana Insurance Commissioner Amy Beard approved a 10.3% average workers compensation rate cut for policies incepting on or after Jan. 1. The Indiana Compensation Rating Bureau recommended the double-digit cut based primarily on a long-term trend of frequency decreases and favorable experience in average claim costs. Ms. Beard said in a statement that the 10.3% reduction will …
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Much of what directs the trajectory of a workers compensation claim has little to do with the claim itself — the injury, the prognosis — and much to do with the claimant’s everyday life, such as where they live or how much money they have in the bank. Experts say focusing on the so-called “social …
With more people working from home, workers compensation has become a 24-hour exposure for employers, some experts say. Estimates show an increase in the number of employers allowing telecommuting or hybrid arrangements since the COVID-19 pandemic, and alleged work-from-home injuries are resulting in comp claims. Details of contested claims show the difficulties employers face in …
Of job holders in the United States, 58% — the equivalent of 92 million people — say they can work remotely at least part of the time Source link
Employers are starting to question what to expect in the coming months as rigid COVID-19 guidelines for workplace safety are scaled back, legal experts say. In a surprise move on Sept. 23, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed its universal masking requirements in health care settings, creating uncertainty for employers who are …
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The National Council on Compensation Insurance has recommended a 3% average reduction in workers compensation premium rates for the Connecticut voluntary market. Proposed changes to voluntary loss cost level will vary by industry group, with NCCI proposing an average decrease of 0.7% for the miscellaneous sector and a 5.3% reduction for the office and clerical sector. NCCI …
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The Supreme Court of Alaska on Friday clarified that Workers’ Compensation Appeals Commission awards can come with enhanced attorneys’ fees for claimants who are successful in their appeals. The ruling in Sandra J. Rusch and Brenda Dockter v. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium and Alaska National Insurance Co. is a consolidated appellate decision based on …
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