
Two senators in Connecticut announced plans to introduce legislation that would treat substance abuse as an occupational hazard.
“If a worker is injured on the
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The Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited trucking Wayne Transports Inc. after a worker died in a confined space.
Justin Erickson, 39, was found dead
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The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services reported that it received notice of 42 fatalities accepted for workers’ compensation benefits in 2023.
The 42
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The California Workers’ Compensation Institute published a report on trends in average benefit payments valued 24 months from the date of injury.
CWCI reports average
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A federal appellate court upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s claim for fees for the work her attorney did in securing benefits she was
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the modification of a worker’s status from totally to partially disabled.
Case: Hines v. Aria Health (WCAB), No. 708
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals sent a worker’s claim for disability benefits back to the Industrial Commission for further findings.
Case: Bailey v. Southern
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award for an additional 22% permanent partial disability to a worker for her ankle injury.
Case: Butler v. D&D
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Workplace safety regulators in California and Washington state proposed nearly $500,000 in penalties for 10 employers accused of exposing workers to crystalline silica dust.
The
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The California Assembly voted to send Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill that would create the presumption that heat injuries and illnesses arose out of employment
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