More than half of the complaints filed with the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation stem from alleged failures of insurance companies, according to an agency official who commented on compliance efforts regulated by law. During a recent DWC quarterly insurer meeting, Nikki Karr, director of DWC enforcement, reported that as of Aug. 31, the agency …
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The U.S. Department of Labor said impact inspections at 14 mines in 10 states throughout August uncovered a total of 246 workplace safety violations. The inspections, completed by the department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration, found 94 significant and substantial violations and 17 violations found to have unwarrantable failure findings, the DOL said. Significant and …
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The Utah Court of Appeals ruled that a former BASF Corp. employee’s ailments were directly caused by years of chemical exposure while working for the manufacturer of automotive finishes and other industrial products. For nearly 30 years, Bradley West was exposed to chemicals that several doctors linked to his medical conditions, according to the ruling …
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Researchers say they may have found some biomarkers for long COVID, a debilitating condition that the medical community has struggled to identify via diagnoses, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature. Examining blood samples among 273 individuals, researchers were able to identify blood conditions that correlated with long COVID symptoms, which the …
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An Oklahoma construction company has agreed to pay $370,680 in criminal and civil penalties in order to avoid being criminally charged over the October 2019 death of a worker who fell 50 feet while working atop a soybean storage tank, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Wednesday. OSHA said Yale-based Skinner Tank Co., …
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Target Corp. announced Tuesday that it is closing nine stores across four states, effective Oct. 21, due to “theft and organized retail crime … threatening the safety of our team and guests.” Workplace violence in the retail sector has been an ongoing issue for companies. The Minneapolis-based company said in a statement that “unsustainable business performance” …
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Developing “soft skills” such as empathy and active listening is fast becoming vital for those who want to successfully manage workers compensation claims, according to a recent survey of high-performing claims organizations. Chicago-based Rising Medical Solutions on Sept. 18 released the findings of its 10th annual benchmarking survey in which it gathered the input of …
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James River Group Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based holding company that operates a group of specialty insurers and reinsurers, announced Monday that it has agreed to sell the rights to its Individual Risk Workers’ Compensation business to The Amynta Group, a New York-based insurance company. Under the terms of the deal, Amynta would obtain the full …
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