Juneau, AK – Beginning October 20th, new maximum and minimum civil penalties will apply to employers who violate Alaska’s occupational safety and health standards. Regulations signed September 27th require the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to publish maximum penalties annually based on adjustments to the Consumer Price Index. The new regulations will bring Alaska… [Read more]
Risk Management News
NC Industrial Commission Announces Proposed Decrease to Workers’ Comp Insurance Rates
Raleign, NC – The North Carolina Industrial Commission recently announced that its continued efforts to improve the workers’ compensation system have realized tangible system-wide savings. On August 29, 2018, the North Carolina Rate Bureau filed a proposed average 17.2 percent decrease in its residual market rate filing. A As part of the proposed decrease, the… [Read more]
NSC Report: 69 Percent of Employees, Many in Safety-Critical Jobs, Are Tired at Work
Itasca, IL – A National Safety Council survey report recently found 69 percent of employees – many of whom work in in safety-critical industries – are tired at work, increasing the risk of injuries and incidents on the job. The report, Fatigue in Safety-Critical Industries: Impact, Risks and Recommendations, summarizes the results of two national… [Read more]
US DOL Awards Nearly $19 Million in Grants to Projects Designed to Keep Injured or Ill in the Workforce
Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) recently announced nearly $19 million in grants to eight state agencies to identify new, replicable strategies to help those who develop a potentially disabling condition remain at or return to work. The primary goal of RETAIN demonstration projects is… [Read more]
Pinnacol Assurance Research Finds Common Work Injury Themes Across Industries
Denver, CO – Pinnacol Assurance recenly released new data compiling five years’ worth of claims information on injury causes across four major fields of employment in Colorado. The report shows commonalities in some fields, as well as prevalent causes for frequent injuries within the service/hospitality, professional/clerical, construction/natural resources and healthcare industries. “Some of the themes… [Read more]
SAIF Declares Substantial Dividend for Policyholders for Ninth Consecutive Year
Salem, OR – The SAIF board of directors recently declared two dividends for customers: a $120 million primary dividend to be paid to SAIF’s policyholders, and a $40 million safety performance dividend to be paid based on each policyholder’s safety results. “We’re a not-for-profit insurance company. That means when we have a good year, we’re… [Read more]
OR DCBS: Workers’ Compensation Costs to Drop for Sixth-Straight Year
Salem, OR – Oregon employers next year, on average, will pay $1.12 per $100 of payroll for workers’ compensation insurance, down from $1.23 in 2018, under a proposal by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS). That figure covers workers’ compensation claims costs, assessments, and insurer profit and expenses. This will mark the… [Read more]
NSC and NIOSH Renew Agreement to Promote Best Practices
Itasca, IL – The National Safety Council and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently announced that they are renewing their partnership and agreeing to leverage their organizations’ expertise, best practices, resources and strategies in order to engage employers in the quest to eliminate preventable workplace deaths. As two of the United… [Read more]
Texas Mutual Pays Dividend of Over $1 Million to Lone Star Auto Dealers Association Safety Group
Austin, TX – Texas Mutual Insurance Company, a policyholder-owned company, recently awarded a dividend of $1,060,313 to the Lone Star Auto Dealers Association (LSADA) safety group, which includes franchised auto, truck, RV, boat and motorcycle dealerships. This year’s dividend from Texas Mutual brings the total dividend payout for LSADA to more than $9 million. “Texas… [Read more]
MO DOL Launches New Web Portal to Promote Workplace Safety & Health
Kansas City, MO – The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR) Division of Labor Standards (DLS) recently launched a new tool that will give Missouri businesses faster access to resources that help them develop safer and healthier workplaces while saving money on lost time and workers’ compensation insurance costs. On Thursday, September 6,… [Read more]