Itasca, IL – National Safety Council recently announced its analysis indicates that women are disproportionately impacted by certain safety issues, most notably nonfatal workplace violence. Females account for 70% of all assault-related injuries involving days away from work. The number of women who incurred assault-related injuries at work in 2017 was 12,820 – a 60%… [Read more]
Work Force & Human Resource News
TX Man Convicted of Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Austin, TX – Texas Mutual Insurance Company recently reported that a Travis County district court sentenced Thomas Bradley of Santa Fe, Texas, on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. Bradley reported a job-related injury while working as an operator for General Petro Chem Industry in Pearland, Texas, and claimed he was unable to work because of his… [Read more]
CT DOL Issues Stop Work Orders to 24 Nail Salons Following Statewide Inspections
Wethersfield, CT – The Connecticut Labor Department recently issued 24 Stop Work orders after visiting 39 nail salons in eight towns throughout the state to ensure businesses were in compliance with Connecticut wage laws. According to the agency’s Division of Wage and Workplace Standards, nail salons in six towns were issued Stop Work orders for… [Read more]
Oregon Reports 2018 Workplace Deaths
Salem, OR – Thirty-five people covered by the Oregon workers’ compensation system died on the job in 2018, according to preliminary figures issued by the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS). That’s the same as 2017’s figure. Total fatality counts in 2014, 2015, and 2016 were 31, 27, and 29, respectively, meaning that 2017… [Read more]
ReEmployAbility Releases Annual RTW Program and Community Impact Results for 2018
Tampa, FL – ReEmployAbility recently released its Annual Program Results Summary from its flagship Transition2Work program. The 2018 summary provides an overview of the program’s success in the areas of community impact, performance results, and injured worker outcomes through fiscal year 2018. Since 2007, the nationwide Transition2Work program has placed injured employees at local not-for-profit… [Read more]
Out Front Ideas Webinar: The Future of Work
St. Louis, MO – Out Front Ideas with Kimberly and Mark has announced its next complimentary webinar, noting that many of us think primarily about technology and automation when considering the future of work, but people will remain a critical component of the equation as well. The workers’ compensation industry will not only be challenged… [Read more]
WA Man Who Worked Full Time while Receiving Benefits Must Repay State Nearly $113K
Seattle, WA – A man who managed bars at Seattle-area restaurants while claiming he was too injured to work has been ordered to pay the state nearly $113,000 for stealing workers’ compensation disability benefits. William T. Crawley must also serve six months in community custody and pay court costs. King County Superior Court Judge Roger… [Read more]
Cordant Research Asks if Gabapentin Could Be America’s Next Drug of Abuse
Denver, CO – As providers try to find non-addictive alternatives to opioids to treat pain, prescriptions for off-label use of gabapentin have been climbing. Perhaps best known for treating pain associated with shingles, gabapentin does not show affinity for the same types of receptor sites in the brain that are associated with drugs of abuse.… [Read more]
CA State Fund Launches Online Workplace Safety Website
Pleasanton, CA – State Fund recently announced the launch of SafeAtWorkCA.com, a new online safety resource designed to help California employers protect their workers and build cultures of safety. The new site features a variety of safety-related resources, including: Workplace safety fundamentals customized for a variety of industries Safety meeting topics and plans Updates on… [Read more]
Fourteen WY Work Sites Recognized for Outstanding Health and Safety Efforts
Cheyenne, WY – Fourteen Wyoming work sites in the private sector have been recognized for outstanding health and safety efforts by Wyoming OSHA’s Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP). SHARP is a national program recognizing businesses that work with OSHA’s On-Site Consultation Program services and operate exemplary injury and illness prevention programs. Acceptance into… [Read more]