A firefighter could not prove that his vocal cord cancer was caused by his 34-year career with the Philadelphia Fire Department, according to a Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Appeals Board ruling.

Pain management will be at the forefront of workers comp due to medical marijuana legalization and the opioid epidemic, Sedgwick says.

The U.S. Department of Labor has sued a Georgia roofing contractor for terminating its safety manager after he cooperated with an OSHA inspection.

Every year, OSHA staffers are “shocked” by the number of workplace injuries and fatalities in the health care sector, OSHA head David Michaels said.

Opt-out legislation could be introduced in various states, while newly elected governors could mean shifts in comp laws.

Organizations are getting on board with OSHA’s efforts to integrate worker health and safety into sustainability their efforts.

Claims administrator Crawford & Co. has named Andrew Robinson to the new position of global chief operating officer.