A federal judge has held a Nebraska roofing contractor in contempt for failing to comply with an Occupational Safety and Health Administration subpoena, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Wednesday. U.S. District Court Judge Robert F. Rossiter Jr., of the District of Nebraska, ordered Christopher C. Arps to pay $100 a day if he continues …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday it cited an Ohio music instrument manufacturer after a worker’s finger was partially amputated in July 2023. OSHA cited East Lake-based Conn-Selmer Inc. after the workplace injury, which occurred while the employee was working with a machine used to manufacture sousaphones. OSHA issued a citation for …
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U.S. employers must adapt to the challenges posed by the opioid crisis by adjusting job skill requirements and expanding workplace drug testing to mitigate potential productivity loss resulting from illicit substance use, researchers from Stanford University wrote in recently published findings. In their paper published this month, titled The Opioid Crisis and Firm Skill Demand: …
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California employers would have to post a notice that an injured worker has a right to an attorney under a bill introduced Monday. A.B. 1870, which has not been assigned to a committee, amends state law that already requires employers to “post and keep posted in a conspicuous location frequented by employees,” an “easily read” …
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A workers compensation judge wrongly reduced by $682,000 the fees awarded to a lawyer representing a man who requires lifetime medical benefits following a work accident three decades ago that led to permanent paralysis, the Florida District Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday. The court reversed a workers comp judge’s decision awarding attorney Michael Rudolph $123,000 …
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Kentucky lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bill that would make employers prove that marijuana use caused a worker’s injury. H.B. 351, which was referred to a committee, states that “if a scientifically reliable test reveals that the employee had a level of five … nanograms or more of delta-9- tetrahydrocannabinol per milliliter” and “no other …
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Nearly every state announced reduced rates for workers compensation insurance for 2024, while Washington told employers to expect a 4.9% rate hike. Washington is the only one of the four so-called monopolistic states — private insurers cannot sell workers comp policies in North Dakota, Ohio and Wyoming either — to announce such an increase. The …
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South Dakota lawmakers have introduced legislation that would create a compensable cancer presumption for professional and volunteer firefighters. Senate Bill 114, made public Tuesday, says that any cancer, lymphoma or leukemia that may be caused by exposure to heat, smoke, radiation or known carcinogens as determined by the International Agency for Research on Cancer would …
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Origami Risk, a Chicago-based risk management software company, announced Tuesday the launch of its cellphone app Origami Mobile, designed for use by industry safety professionals. The app enables risk professionals, employees and contractors to conduct job site audits and inspections and report incidents from locations nationwide even in instances where Wi-Fi is unavailable. Users …
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The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance on Tuesday announced that workers compensation insurance premiums will decline by an average of 9.4% for most Tennessee businesses in 2024. The decrease, which goes into effect March 1, is the result of a decline in lost-time claim frequency and more stable claims costs, …