A teacher who was permanently disabled following an injury suffered while securing a door during an active shooter drill is not eligible for indefinite physical therapy for his complex regional pain syndrome, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled on Friday. Jon Bressler, who was employed by the Fremont County School District #2 at the time of …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has vacated a workplace safety citation and proposed fines issued to a Georgia cold food storage company. In an order announced Monday, the commission said the Occupational Safety and Health Administration failed to prove Americold Logistics LLC allowed an untrained worker to operate a powered industrial vehicle …
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A California bill designed to add greater occupational safety protections for domestic service workers was recently vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, but the state Senate is now reconsidering the measure in preparation for a possible legislative override. The governor on Saturday vetoed Senate Bill 686, but the upper legislative chamber is once again considering the …
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A new rule banning pre-employment drug screening for marijuana for some prospective state workers in Michigan went into effect on Sunday. The rule change, which was adopted in July by the Michigan Civil Service Commission, says that conditional offers of employment to new hires for positions that aren’t subject to random drug testing can no …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Friday it cited a Key Largo, Florida-based marine construction company after one of its workers drowned in March. OSHA cited Upper Keys Marine Construction LLC for nine serious violations and proposed $92,191 in penalties following the death of the worker, who drowned in five feet of water …
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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California reported that claims for COVID-19 in the state decreased significantly in February 2022 to about 2% of reported indemnity claims. In December 2020, nearly one-third of all indemnity claims were attributed to COVID-19, the WCIRB said. In spring 2021 the proportion of COVID-19 claims began to increase …
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Adverse health effects of so-called “forever chemicals” — an ongoing topic for general liability insurers — are making their way into discussions about potential claim activity in workers compensation, experts say. Otherwise known as PFAS, an abbreviation for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, the chemicals are used in manufacturing a wide array of everyday items and …
The Department of Workforce Services Workers’ Compensation Division in Wyoming is proposing an overall rate decrease of 6.5% in workers compensation rates for 2024. The rate changes at the class level will vary, depending on job risk, but businesses may see up to a 20.1% decrease, the department announced. A public hearing is slated for …
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has not done enough to protect warehouse workers from injuries and illnesses, especially during the period just before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings by the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General. In a report released Wednesday, the OIG said OSHA’s enforcement actions have not …
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The Utah Supreme Court on Thursday determined that a trial judge correctly ruled against a school district in a reimbursement dispute with a former special education teacher injured by her students. The high court said the trial court properly ruled that a matter brought by the Granite School District against the teacher over settlement …
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