An average of 39% of medical costs in workers compensation go toward physician expenses, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. In studying medical expenses in 2022 across 36 states, the Boca Raton, Florida-based ratings agency found wide variations in physician expenses, ranging from a low of 23% to …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Friday that it cited a Kissimmee, Florida, grocery store after a worker died following a fall from a defective ladder. OSHA cited Kissimmee Meat & Produce Inc. for 11 serious violations and proposed $95,315 in penalties. The worker was retrieving merchandise from a rack in the store’s …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has affirmed a workplace safety citation and $122,364 in penalties against a Rhode Island company after finding it to be in default for failing to properly respond to the complaint. The review commission found that Coventry-based Romancing the Stone Inc. missed various deadlines for contesting a citation …
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Poaching litigation and M&A activity both appear to be on the rise of late. Also of note: Insurers and brokers have generally been posting robust Q3 profits. Source link
A Florida appellate court ruled Wednesday that the widow of a firefighter who died from brain cancer in 2020 had been improperly denied workers compensation death benefits. In its ruling, the Court of Appeal of Florida, First District, said medical and indemnity benefits, along with a one-time $25,000 payment that firefighter Eric Siena received at …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Monday it cited a national tank cleaning company after two employees suffered injuries after being exposed to hydrogen sulfide. OSHA cited Beaumont, Texas-based Trimac Transportation Inc., which operates as National Tank Services, for two willful, three repeat and four serious health violations after two employees were treated …
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NEW ORLEANS — The intersection of workplace safety and diversity, equity and inclusion is full of orange cones, according to a panel of experts who said DE&I efforts must include ways to make workers safer. At its simplest, safety gloves don’t fit if you are a female electrician, and your hand can get caught in …
NEW ORLEANS — For the 13th consecutive year, lack of fall protection topped the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s preliminary top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for fiscal year 2023. OSHA tallied 7,271 violations of its general fall protection requirements, according to the list released Tuesday at the National Safety Council’s Safety …
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CompScience Insurance Services Inc., a San Francisco-based insurtech specializing in artificial intelligence technologies, announced Monday the launch of the CompScience Intelligent Safety Platform as a way for companies to mitigate potential workplace safety hazards. The product is designed to help reduce injury risk in industries such as manufacturing, hospitality retail and logistics, and simultaneously help …