The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York ruled Thursday that the state’s Workers’ Compensation Board improperly denied a claim filed by a construction worker whose toe had to be amputated following a workplace injury. The board had affirmed a workers comp judge’s decision to disallow the claim of Eddy Irizarry, who was …
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There’s no simple definition of workplace violence. OSHA describes workplace violence as “any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening disruptive behavior that occurs at the work site,” adding that “such acts range from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide.” The latter is on the rise, according to …
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Generic workplace safety templates won’t work as workplace violence policies for employers in California, who must comply with a new state law that requires them to have an anti-violence plan in place by July 1. California’s S.B. 553, signed into law on Sept. 20, 2023, requires most employers to “establish, implement, and maintain, at all …
The acquisition of physician practices by large hospital systems is having an adverse effect on states’ workers compensation systems, experts say. While proponents of so-called “vertical integration” in health care say the practice benefits consumers by delivering care more efficiently, workers comp researchers say consolidation drives up pricing due to decreased competition and can have …
Positive trends in workplace safety and medical treatment are helping more employees survive catastrophic injuries at work but the increase in survival rates has knock-on effects for employers and workers compensation insurers that require careful management. Self-insured employers and insurers can face significant long-term costs in providing medical care and other resources to severely injured …
An employee at a Wally’s Foods convenience store in Minneapolis was stabbed while trying to stop a shoplifter. Following an argument, a man was accused of shooting his coworker in the torso at packaging supply company Pak Source in Rock Island, Illinois. The husband of a manager-in-training at a McDonald’s restaurant in High Point, North …
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Business Insurance held its 33rd annual World Captive Forum conference at the JW Marriott Orlando Jan. 24-26. The 520 registrants from 293 companies attended expert panel discussions, networking events and chatted with the 45 exhibitors. Source link
A trial court wrongly determined that an employer had zero liability in an auto accident involving one of its employees, a Florida appellate court ruled Friday. The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal reversed a trial judge’s ruling that Sarah Marie Way was not within the course and scope of her employment when she crashed …
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Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Humphreys approved a 7.88% reduction in loss costs for policies incepting on or after April 1. The Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau said in a statement the reduction in loss costs, which is used to calculate comp premiums, is a result of a 6.1% decrease in claim frequency as well as fewer …
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Another round of layoffs coming at Liberty Mutual tops this week’s news. Source link