Workers Comp

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Steel fabrication company cited for numerous safety, health failures

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday it cited a New Jersey steel fabrication company after a summer inspection uncovered numerous safety and health hazards. OSHA cited Millville-based Kenric Steel LLC for four willful and seven serious violations and proposed $348,683 in penalties following a complaint-driven investigation in July 2023. OSHA said a …

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Long COVID comp claims face challenges as presumptions end

Despite the pandemic officially declared over, COVID-19-related workers compensation claims continue to be filed and courts are continually weighing in on compensability and whether workers have suffered temporary or permanent disability due to long COVID. Experts say the trend is likely to continue despite the expiration of most workers comp presumptions and especially given the …

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Alliant unit adds comp coverage to energy program

PetroSure, a unit of Alliant Insurance Services Inc.’s managing general agent division, said Tuesday it has added workers compensation coverage to its existing onshore oil and gas industry insurance program. AmTrust Specialty Programs, a division of AmTrust Financial Services Inc., will be the insurer for the workers comp element of the program. Oklahoma City-based PetroSure’s …

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Washington lawmakers aim to expand return-to-work law

Citing statewide success with mandated return-to-work programs for injured workers on light duty or transitional work, state lawmakers in Washington aim to allow nonprofit organizations to hire injured workers if their current employer cannot accommodate them.   S.B. 5368, scheduled for an executive session in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards Wednesday, would eliminate …

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Bill would permit annual cancer screenings for firefighters under comp

Wyoming lawmakers are considering a bill that would permit firefighters to undergo annual cancer screenings under the workers compensation system. H.B. 66, introduced Monday, presumes that all career firefighters “have been exposed to cancer-causing agents during the course and scope of their employment.” The bill states that such “exposures shall be considered work-related injuries for …

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Calif. bill would prohibit employer bias in medical appointments

California lawmakers on Thursday filed legislation that would prohibit employers from discriminating against injured workers who attend workers compensation-related medical appointments during normal business hours. Senate Bill 1205 would also entitle employees receiving workers comp benefits to recover expenses for transportation, meals and lodging connected to their medical appointments. Injured workers would also be entitled …

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The BI Top 10: Week of Feb. 12, 2024

A captive manager’s guilty plea to helping a client shield funds from the FBI during a fraud investigation is attracting much notice this week. Source link