“Monroe Clinic knew its employees were working amid materials known to contain asbestos, and failed to inform them,” an OSHA statement says.

The rate cut is partly due to a decrease in nonfatal work illnesses and injuries, according to the Louisiana Department of Insurance.

A New Jersey medical center is facing $174,593 in proposed fines from federal workplace safety regulators after an employee was fatally injured in a fall.

It was quite the year in the workers comp and safety sectors in 2016, with several trends expected to continue this year.

The worker was fired after a post-injury drug test showed he had used marijuana.

OSHA investigators found multiple woodworking machines lacked adequate safeguards, among other hazards.

OSHA found the company’s termination of a former employee constituted retaliation under the Federal Railroad Safety Act.

Experts say the workers comp industry may be warming to the idea of paying for bariatric surgery.

Workers comp appears to be having a “Hallmark moment” as employers initiate friendly conversations to encourage return to work.