The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday that it cited a poultry processing plant following the death of a 16-year-old sanitation worker at
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation on Friday reported that the majority of health care providers in the state were rated as “high-tier” performers in the
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Virginia lawmakers are considering a bill that would provide employers with a definition of occupational illness among workers who may be eligible for workers’ compensation.
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The West Virginia Senate on Friday unanimously passed a bill that would expand the list of cancers that are presumed to be compensable for firefighters.
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A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claim of discrimination and retaliation, finding he had been validly terminated for violating its
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The Missouri Court of Appeals overturned an award of the statutory minimum benefit to the widow of a volunteer firefighter killed in the line of duty.
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The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker’s need for a second shoulder surgery was the result of her original workplace
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday that it cited a Florida landscaper over a worker who drowned in July 2023.
The employee of
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A South Carolina senator introduced legislation that would require workers’ compensation hearings to be held in county seats.
Current law requires work comp hearings to
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The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that its 2024 Educational Conference will be June 12-14 in Murfreesboro.
The BWC said sessions will feature industry
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