Employers can require workers to show proof that they have been vaccinated for the coronavirus before returning to work — in most cases, according to new
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More than 5,300 workers were killed on the job in 2019, a 2% increase from the previous year and the largest number of fatalities since
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Workers’ compensation was hit harder by the global pandemic and catastrophes in 2020 than other lines of property and casualty insurance, according to a new
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App-based driving companies are asking that their drivers get priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine, according to CNET.
Company officials said their drivers, who are
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Occupational and accident program administrator High Point Underwriters announced Patrick Murray will be appointed president on Jan. 1 to replace Dave King, founder and CEO
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Nine states enacted legislation presuming COVID-19 arose out of employment for some workers, and five states legalized cannabis in 2020, the National Council on Compensation
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Construction workers appear to have some of the highest rates of COVID-19 infections, a new study of coronavirus test results suggests.
The preliminary study, by
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Michael Duff
The Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group is hosting a webinar Jan. 22 to explore how different states are handling
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The impacts of COVID-19 on workers, the workers’ compensation industry and the economy dominated the 2021 edition of the annual Focus on 5 survey conducted
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The key to returning injured workers to the job site faster is an early intervention and a collaborative approach that brings together employers, behavioral health specialists,
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