The California legislature Tuesday gave final approval to a measure designed to better protect employees against workplace violence. It was not immediately clear what action Gov. Newsom would take on the measure. Senate Bill 553 would require employers in the state to develop internal workplace violence prevention plans as part of their injury prevention plans …
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A workers compensation judge correctly denied a penalty petition against an employer in a case involving an injured school bus driver who was involved in a physical altercation with an unruly student, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled Tuesday. The appellate court determined that penalties against Success America would not be appropriate despite the company …
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The U.S. Labor Department proposed a new rule Tuesday designed to better protect temporary farmworkers. The new rule is designed to enhance protections and prevent abuses against all agriculture workers nationwide. The rule would offer greater protections against employer retaliation, enhance Occupational Safety and Health Administration enforcement efforts, make foreign labor recruitment more transparent and …
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A recent manslaughter case against the former owner of a Colorado construction company in connection with a trench fatality shows how civil workplace safety citations can occasionally lead to criminal charges. Peter Dillon, owner of the now-defunct company, Avon-based A4S LLC, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in August in connection with the death of a worker …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Monday announced a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. The rulemaking focuses on the process for assessing civil penalties issued to entities who fail to accurately and timely report injuries of workers who are hurt aboard vessels in U.S. waters. The …
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RT Specialty, the wholesale broking unit of Chicago-based insurer Ryan Specialty, on Monday named Jim Mitchell president of its national workers compensation practice. Mr. Mitchell replaces former president of comp Viviane Woodcock, who retired on Aug. 31. Mr. Mitchell, who joined RT Specialty in 2020, and was most recently executive vice president of the comp …
Pennsylvania lawmakers have filed legislation that would require insurers to disclose when artificial intelligence is used during the utilization review process. House Bill 1663, filed Thursday, would mandate health insurers disclose to health care providers, covered individuals and the general public when AI algorithms are used, not used or will be used in the insurer’s …
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U.S. commercial insurance prices increased by 6.1% in the second quarter, up from 5.6% in the first quarter, Willis Towers Watson PLC said in a report released Monday. WTW’s latest Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey compared prices on policies underwritten during the second quarter of 2023 to those for the same coverage in the year-earlier …
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the owner of a Beachwood, Ohio-based car wash over reports that the company ignored incidents of employees suffering electrical shocks for more than 14 months. OSHA on Thursday announced it cited Driven Brands Shared Services LLC, which runs the Take 5 Car Wash, for one willful …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Missouri roofing contractor after an 18-year-old worker died following a 22-foot fall in March. OSHA said Friday it cited Trenton-based Troyer Constructors LLP, operating as Troyer Roofing & Coatings, for one willful violation, three serious violations and one other-than-serious violation and proposed penalties of $205,369 …
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