A Cheney, Kansas-based plumbing company is facing $334,000 in fines after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that it exposed its workers to deadly hazards following an ordeal in which two workers were buried in a trench collapse in January. While the two workers were rescued, OSHA says Precision Plumbing LLC is guilty of …
An Ohio appellate court Monday overturned a $1.9 million jury award for an injured farmworker, ruling the case should have been dismissed before it got to trial. The Court of Appeals of Ohio reversed the jury award for Jose Galban Camara, who was injured by farm equipment in April 2019 while working for Gill Dairy …
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A Kentucky appellate court reversed a lower court ruling that dismissed a lawsuit against two companies brought by the estate of a woman who died from mesothelioma. The Kentucky Court of Appeals on Friday said a trial court improperly granted summary judgment to Schneider Electric USA Inc. and Union Carbide Corp. in a case initiated …
The Oregon Supreme Court on Friday ruled for an employer in a negligence case brought by an injured worker who claimed his lawsuit was permitted because it fell within an exception to workers compensation’s exclusive remedy. The high court ruled against plaintiff Danny Bundy, who sued over allegations that he was injured from exposure to …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission upheld a citation and fine against a Colorado behavioral health facility, though it agreed with the company that two out of nine proposed hazard abatement measures weren’t economically feasible. In its Monday decision, the commission affirmed an Occupational Safety and Health Administration citation against UHS of Denver …
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A Pennsylvania appellate court has ruled against the City of Chester in its appeal of a workers compensation award for a former firefighter who developed cancer. Commonwealth Court on Thursday issued a ruling in the case of City of Chester v. John Gresch and Nether Providence Township, determining Mr. Gresch was properly awarded medical and …
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This week’s Top 10 includes a trio of reports on rising reinsurance rates. Source link
The second of three Business Insurance Break Out Awards events took place in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 22, 2023. Honorees attended the event with colleagues and family. Source link
Pennsylvania legislators Thursday filed an adult-use cannabis bill that would legalize recreational marijuana for those 21 and older. Senate Bill 846, which was immediately referred to the Senate Law and Justice Committee, would regulate personal possession and use of cannabis, establish a Cannabis Regulatory Control Board and Cannabis Business Development Fund, imposes taxes on the …
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A Minnesota appellate court has ruled that the city of Bloomington was within its rights to terminate the employment of a municipal utility meter reader, despite the woman’s claims that she was fired in retaliation for collecting workers compensation benefits following an on-the-job injury. The Court of Appeals of Minnesota on Monday upheld a district …
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