BTW Settles Whistleblower Suit on Overbilling of Federal Workers’ Comp Program January 2, 2025 By William Rabb BTW Solutions bills itself as a drug wholesaler and billing service – and as a way for physicians to maximize...
He Saved the Chocolates But Lost His Workers’ Compensation Insurance January 1, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson An employee who was injured when rescuing chocolate candies from the heat in his employer-owned delivery truck is not due...
One Dead, Two Hurt After Tyson Foods Plant Fire in Georgia December 30, 2024 By Jeff Amy and Dee-Ann Durbin ATLANTA (AP) — A woman died and two other people were hospitalized with injuries after a fire at a Tyson...
Top West Region ¾ÅÉ« Stories of 2024 December 30, 2024 By Don Jergler Wildfires and their effect on the California’s homeowners insurance crisis dominated ¾ÅÉ«’s West headlines this year. Other popular stories...
Alabama Prisoners Work at Stores But Not Eligible for Parole or Workers’ Comp December 23, 2024 By Robin McDowell and Margie Mason DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A storm was looming when the inmate serving 20 years for armed robbery was assigned to...
Red Solo Cup Shooting Case Raises Thorny Questions About Course of Employment December 19, 2024 By Dale Slemons It is safe to say most of us have enjoyed a beverage, adult or otherwise, in a red Solo cup....
OSHA Seeks to Fine Contractor $328K Over Alleged Repeat Fall Hazards at 3 Sites December 18, 2024 Federal workplace safety officials have again cited a New Jersey construction contractor for allegedly repeatedly violating safety requirements at three...
Massachusetts Weighs Workers’ Comp Rate Hike to Correct for ‘Excessive’ 2024 Cut December 18, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Massachusetts workers’ compensation insurers have filed for a 7.1% increase in average rates for industrial classes beginning July 1, 2025...
Toyota to Add $922M Paint Facility at Large Kentucky Complex December 17, 2024 GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Toyota plans to build a new paint facility as part of a $922 million investment at...
Workers’ Comp Mega Claims Total $1B-Plus Yearly, Multiagency Study Shows December 13, 2024 Mega claims in workers’ compensation represent far less than 1% of total workers’ comp claims yet account for more than...