Workers Comp

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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday that it cited a Florida landscaper after a worker drowned in July 2023. The employee of Bradenton-based TruScapes Industries Inc. was operating a lawn mower when it rolled over in a retention pond, pinning him underwater. OSHA proposed $166,305 in penalties. TruScapes was cited for one …

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New Jersey legislators filed a bill Tuesday to provide workers compensation benefits to certain first responders for illnesses or injuries related to the 9/11 terrorist attack. Senate Bill 1470 would consider any illness or injury developed by a first responder who worked at the site of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, to …

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The Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards has revoked a residential contractor’s license over failure to pay $300,000 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration fines over multiple fall protection violations.  William Trahant, owner of Lynn-based William Trahant Jr. Construction Inc., will have his construction supervisor’s license revoked for “at least” two years as the …

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Indiana lawmakers have introduced legislation that would permit injured workers to choose their attending physicians in workers compensation claims. House Bill 1246, filed Tuesday, would allow employers to choose a physician for an injured worker if the injury renders the employee unable to make a decision or in cases where immediate medical attention is required. …

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Businesses continued to see smooth renewals for workers compensation coverage late last year, and there’s little sign of the buyers’ market changing in 2024, experts say. The line remains profitable for insurers, and employers have enjoyed reduced rates or flat renewals for the past several years, according to numerous market surveys. The industry still faces …

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MedRisk LLC, a King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based workers compensation managed care organization, announced Tuesday that it has acquired Irvine, California-based Medata Inc., a cost containment and document management company. Financial terms of the acquisition weren’t disclosed. Medata is known to provide the most comprehensive cost containment and document management solutions in the comp and auto …

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The workers compensation industry is poised to see a pivotal shift in pharmaceutical spending, as 2023 marked the first time in recent history that opioid dispensing didn’t land in the top spot of therapeutic classes, according to the 2024 Enlytened Trends Report released Tuesday by Enlyte LLC. The annual report, which assesses top issues faced …

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A Virginia school district being sued for $40 million by a former teacher who was shot by a young student has filed a workers compensation claim on behalf of the woman even though a case is playing out in civil court over the incident. The Newport News Public Schools announced Monday that it filed for …

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