Boca Raton, FL – NCCI recently released a new Insights brief on autonomous vehicles and workers’ compensation noting that nearly one third of jobs in the United States require some driving1. In the future, autonomous vehicles may partially or completely automate some of these jobs, which would impact a substantial portion of the workforce and,… [Read more]
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Tri-State Labor Departments Form Alliance to Protect Workers and Employers
Atlantic City, NJ – Labor departments from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware recently signed a reciprocal agreement designed to better protect workers and employers through a newly established pipeline of information sharing and coordination of enforcement efforts. This agreement grants new powers to each state, including strategic data-sharing, interstate case referrals, and joint investigations that… [Read more]
DORN Releases New White Paper on How Technology Can Cut Workplace Injuries
Highlands Ranch, CO – DORN Companies recently released a new white paper that dives into the world of workplace safety technology, discussing the most effective solutions utilized by major enterprises around the world while offering proactive strategies that prevent injuries and keep costs from claims and lost productivity at a minimum. From the factory floor… [Read more]
AmTrust Releases White Paper on The ROI of Workplace Safety
New York, NY – AmTrust Financial Services recently published a new white paper entitled The ROI of Safety: How to Create a Long-Term Profitable Workplace Safety Program. The 15-page paper includes “The 10 ‘Musts’ of Safety Orientation Programs,” as well as data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the National Safety Council (NSC), the… [Read more]
Marsh & McLennan Urges Lawmakers to Reauthorize Terrorism Risk Insurance Program
New York, NY – Tarique Nageer, Property Terrorism Placement and Advisory Leader at Marsh recently testified before the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, on the importance of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (TRIPRA), which is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2020. “Terrorism remains an evolving, expanding, and… [Read more]
NY Restaurant Workers’ Compensation Safety Group Picks Up 30% Dividend
Purchase, NY -(BusinessWire)- The Friedlander Group, Inc., group manager for The United Restaurants of New York Workers’ Compensation Safety Group #556, underwritten by the NYS Insurance Fund, recently announced that a 30% dividend is being paid to members with policies effective from September 30, 2017, to September 30, 2018, plus a 25% advance discount on… [Read more]
MEMIC Honors Eight Employers for Exceptional Workplace Safety
Portland, ME – At its recent Annual Meeting of Policyholders The MEMIC Group presented awards for workplace safety to only eight of its more than 21,000 policyholders across the country. MEMIC Senior Vice President of Loss Control and Safety Services Karl Siegfried paid tribute to the following employers for their workplace safety efforts: ABM Mechanical,… [Read more]
‘Safety Focus’ is New Name of ASSP Education Event
New Orleans, LA – One year after adopting a new organization name as part of a larger rebranding strategy, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has introduced a new name – Safety Focus – for its annual immersive, week-long education event. The announcement was made earlier this week by ASSP President Rixio Medina, CSP,… [Read more]
Four Texas Companies Earn TDI-DWC Safety Award
Austin, TX – The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recently recognized four Texas companies for exemplary workplace safety programs and low rates of work-related injuries and illnesses by renewing their Lone Star Safety Program awards for a second time. Frankston Packaging in northeast Texas manufactures and distributes folding cartons, flexible packaging, and rigid boxes.… [Read more]
Pinnacol: Teens Injured at Work at Higher Rate than Older Workers
Denver, CO – As teenagers across Colorado enter the workforce, in many cases for the first time, Pinnacol Assurance is providing tips to employers for keeping their younger workforce safe and giving guidance to teens for choosing a safe summer job. As Colorado’s largest workers’ comp carrier, Pinnacol analyzed its claims history for workers under… [Read more]