Columbus, OH – Ohio employers seeking grants from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation to invest in safety measures have until March 31 to apply for funds in this year’s fiscal budget. Employers who miss that deadline must wait until July 1, the first day to apply for fiscal 2021 funding under BWC’s popular Safety… [Read more]
Work Force & Human Resource News
CO DOWC Announces New Fund Available to Injured Workers
Denver, CO – Workers who have been injured on the job while working for uninsured employers can now apply for financial help through the Colorado Uninsured Employer (CUE) Fund. On January 1, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s (CDLE) Division of Workers’ Compensation (DOWC) will begin accepting applications to the Colorado Uninsured Employer… [Read more]
NY Roofer Who Pled Guilty to Workers’ Comp & Welfare Fraud in 2017 Sentenced
Albany, NY – A Montgomery County roofing contractor who pled guilty to felony Workers’ Compensation and welfare fraud charges in 2017 but never appeared for sentencing was finally sentenced to 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison on each of two felony counts, to be served concurrently. Joseph Kellogg, Sr. was arrested in December in… [Read more]
TDI-DWC: TX Retail Worker Injuries Now Higher Than on Factory Floors
Austin, TX – According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there are more workers in shopping malls and retail outlets that get sick and injured than in any other private industry sector in Texas. About 33,200 retail workers in Texas suffered a job-related illness or injury in 2018, as compared to 12,300 in construction,… [Read more]
TX Truck Stop Owner Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Austin, TX – The owner of a South Texas truck stop recently pleaded guilty in a Travis County District Court to workers’ compensation fraud and was ordered to pay $50,000 in restitution. James Russell Williams owns George West Truck Stop. On April 4, 2014, the husband of one of Williams’ employees was injured at the… [Read more]
NIOSH Partners with National Science Foundation to Fund Workplace Robotics Research
Atlanta, GA – The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has partnered with the National Science Foundation (NSF), along with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to make funding available to study collaborative robots (co-robots) in the workplace. The NSF published a Program Announcement calling for proposals… [Read more]
CA Department of Industrial Relations Reports Increase in 2018 Fatal Workplace Injuries
Oakland, CA – The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) recently reported that 422 Californians died on the job in 2018. “Every death matters, and these workers who lost their lives on the job in California serve as a reminder that we need to do everything possible to keep workplaces safe,” said Cal/OSHA Chief Douglas Parker.… [Read more]
Ohio Truck Driver Convicted of Workers’ Comp Fraud
Columbus, OH – A Shaker Heights truck driver was recently convicted of workers’ compensation fraud after the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation discovered he continued to work while collecting benefits for a workplace injury he suffered 10 years ago. Deangelo Speed pleaded guilty Dec. 2 in a Franklin County courtroom to a fifth-degree felony count… [Read more]
Texas Mutual Delivers $1.1 Million in Grants to Support Workforce Development Across State
Austin, TX – Texas Mutual recently announced that it has distributed $1.1 million in grants to 16 organizations who are creating pathways to in-demand career training, noting that Texas will need to add nearly 8 million jobs by 2036 to support economic growth. Through these strategic partnerships, Texas Mutual is able to deliver impactful workforce… [Read more]
TX Man Convicted of Workers’ Compensation Fraud, Must Repay Texas Mutual
Austin, TX – Texas Mutual Insurance Company recently reported that a Travis County district court sentenced Richard R. Gutierrez of Seguin, Texas, on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. Gutierrez reported an on the job injury while working as a merchandiser for Tri-City Distributors, LP, in New Braunfels, Texas, and claimed he was unable to work because… [Read more]