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A worker seriously injured from a ladder fall during demolition work at a building in Washington, D.C., in June 2020 was improperly denied workers compensation benefits, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. Jose Sanchez Lopez was out of work for 10 months following the workplace incident, which occurred while he was working …

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High workers compensation claims costs – or claims in the top 5% of medical payments within 36 months of injury – represented 28% of total injured employee medical payments between 2015 and 2019, according to a study released Thursday by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. “Our findings highlight the importance of monitoring claims with late …

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DENVER — The less expensive online training modules that have gained popularity in recent years for lower costs and convenience are not effective in high-risk construction, where workers prefer hands-on learning to falling asleep in front of a laptop. Cue a cartoon of a worker asleep at a desk, according to Graham Clark, Mint Hill, …

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A federal judge in New Jersey has declined to rule on a case involving off-duty police officers who consume state-legal cannabis, despite there being a federal prohibition on gun ownership and marijuana use. Judge Xavier Neals, sitting in the District of New Jersey, said he would “abstain from exercising jurisdiction,” and instead stay the proceedings …

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The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries said Tuesday that it cited the state’s Fish and Wildlife Department after an employee drowned at a fish trap in January. The employee was working on the Duckabush River in Brinnon when the drowning occurred. Fish and Wildlife was cited for nine workplace safety violations and issued …

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Efforts to protect medical professionals from violence in health care settings appear to be lagging despite multiple federal and state efforts. The federal H.R. 2584, which would establish the Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act, was introduced in April 2023 and now has 116 cosponsors, spurring companion legislation in the Senate. The legislation …

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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday it cited an Oklahoma construction contractor after a worker was killed this year in a trench collapse.  OSHA cited Edmond-based Jerlow Construction Co. over the February death of a pipe layer who was working in an excavation site near Shawnee. The worker was killed during the …

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The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday denied a petition by a coal company and its insurer challenging a former worker’s award for compensation under the Black Lung Benefits Act for injuries the man suffered from working in coal mines for nearly two decades. The federal appellate court denied an appeal by Arch …

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