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The number of nonfatal work injuries and illnesses in California rose by more than 25% in 2022 after a lull during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Tuesday by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute. There were 565,900 cases of work-related injuries and illnesses in the state last year …
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A pest control employee injured in an accident while driving a company vehicle to his employer’s shop is entitled to workers compensation benefits even though he was just starting out his shift and commuting from his residence, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The state high court, in affirming an appellate court decision, ruled …
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Comorbidities most often associated with workers compensation claims involving lower back injuries are hypertension, arthritis, sleep dysfunction, depression, anxiety and panic disorders, and many claimants in these cases report multiple comorbidities, according to a study released Tuesday by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. The study, Comorbidities and Recovery after Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain, …
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The January 2022 death of a Massachusetts cannabis worker has raised concerns about potential respiratory health hazards for those employed in the marijuana industry, state regulators said in a report issued on Thursday. In a joint report authored by the Massachusetts Public Health Department and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, asthma exacerbation …
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More retail workers were injured in January, not during November and December when many companies take on seasonal employees, according to a report released Friday by comp insurer AmTrust Financial Services Inc. The 2023 Retail Risk Report shows that the number of comp injury claims for every $100,000 of a retailer’s payroll in the U.S. …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Thursday that it cited a Massachusetts pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturer and its parent company following a fatal explosion. OSHA cited Newburyport-based PolyCarbon Industries Inc. and parent company SEQENS SAS after a worker was killed in May when a pressure vessel exploded during a process to produce and …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Thursday that it cited a global industrial gas manufacturer after several employees sustained serious injuries, including one who was propelled through a wall, following a May explosion. OSHA cited High Springs, Florida-based Air Liquide Advanced Materials Inc. for willfully exposing workers to fire and explosion hazards by …
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The Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board determined Wednesday that a court prematurely ruled for an employer in a case involving an auto repair shop manager who was accidentally shot by a co-worker during a workplace discussion over a possible private gun sale. The manager filed for workers compensation benefits after he was injured in …
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