The proportion of work-related injuries among newly hired workers increased from 2017 to 2022, with those under 25 reporting more frequent injuries than those 55 and
… Read more »The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed an employer’s challenge to a decision of the Benefits Review Board remanding a worker’s motion to modify
… Read more »The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a 30-minute webinar Aug. 1 to discuss key findings from its study of interstate variation and trends in
… Read more »Amazon warehouses are particularly unsafe during Prime Day and the holiday season because the company disregards safety protocols so workers can keep up with the
… Read more »The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it will publish in the federal register Tuesday a provision expanding the scope for toxic beryllium exposure for the
… Read more »A federal appellate court upheld an award of compensation under the Black Lung Benefits Act to a worker, finding that the time he spent as
… Read more »The U.S. Department of Labor will host an informational session in Lisle, Illinois, to discuss benefits available under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act.
… Read more »Physician assistants and nurse practitioners would be authorized to treat injured federal workers under a bill being debated in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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… Read more »The U.S. Department of Labor released a proposed rule that would require employers to develop an injury and illness prevention plan to control heat hazards
… Read more »A federal appellate court upheld a worker’s convictions and sentence to embezzlement and workers’ compensation fraud.
Case: U.S. v. Holmes, No. 23-4700, 06/21/2024, unpublished.
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