The Idaho Supreme Court Wednesday affirmed a decision to award workers compensation death benefits to a woman whose husband died from a stroke that she said was tied to workplace stress. The court said Sue Jordan was entitled to receive benefits stemming from the death of her husband, Jeffrey Jordan, who worked in a Walmart …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday that it cited an Ohio meat-processing company after a worker suffered severe leg burns and other injuries in a workplace accident in May. OSHA cited Washington Court House-based Sugar Creek Packing Co. for two repeat violations, six serious violations and one other-than-serious violation and proposed $277,904 …
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Hawaii veterinary clinicians and staff bitten by dogs under their care cannot seek damages from pet owners for injuries because of a primary assumption of risk doctrine that relieves pet owners of liability once their animals are relinquished for medical care, a state appellate court ruled Tuesday. The Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals issued its …
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Of the 29 claims filed by workers who say they were injured by vaccines from March 2020 through October 2023, 16 were denied by insurers, according to data released by the Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section. Overall, the state saw 2,438 COVID-19-related claims during the pandemic, 62% of which were denied, according to data released in …
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A lawsuit filed in Virginia following a work-related shooting at a Walmart has gotten past a workers compensation exclusive remedy defense, and experts say the case shows the changing legal landscape regarding workplace violence. A Virginia judge ruled Nov. 15 that Briana Tyler, a store employee present during a shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake …
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Commercial insurance premiums rose 8.1% on average in the third quarter, with property rates continuing to surge, but directors and officers liability insurance premiums and workers compensation rates fell, according to the latest report from the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers. According to the survey of CIAB members released last week, while rates continued …
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While there were some delays for injured workers who needed surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Workers’ Compensation Research Institute study released Tuesday found no pattern of delays in access to emergency care and initial medical evaluations immediately following injuries. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based institute studied variations in access to care in 2020 and 2021 when …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Monday that it cited a Wisconsin roofing contractor for repeat and safety violations after employees were exposed to fall hazards in May and June. OSHA said it cited Suamico-based Overhead Solutions LLC for four repeat violations and one serious violation of federal fall protection standards and proposed …
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The New Jersey Commissioner of Banking and Insurance has approved a 3.9% decrease in rates and rating values applicable to New Jersey workers compensation insurance on new and renewal policies. The approved rate change, effective Jan.1, 2024, is based on the latest financial and statistical data reported to the state Rating Bureau, which includes losses …
Hanover’s naming of a former CNA executive as president of specialty property and casualty tops this week’s news. Source link