QBE North America is partnering with High Point Underwriters and Midwestern Insurance Alliance to deliver a national workers compensation and occupational accident insurance program for the transportation market.

A bill that would have covered cancer and other illnesses under presumption for workers at the decommissioned Hanford nuclear site in Hanford, Washington, died in a Senate committee after lawmakers failed to put it to a vote.

The man was fired for having an altercation with his supervisor about a lack of work accommodations for his injured back.

Industry groups suing over OSHA’s controversial electronic record-keeping rule have asked a Texas court to delay the July 1 enforcement date for electronic reporting of injury and illness records if a stay in the litigation is granted.

If workplace safety enforcement by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration decreases under President Donald Trump’s administration, one possible consequence could be an increase in private enforcement via personal injury lawsuits.

With many workers spending the majority of their day sitting at a desk, some employers are encouraging employees to move during the day to improve their health. But safety experts say the trend could increase the risk of injury for workers, offsetting the health benefits.

Early positive interactions with injured workers can help reduce their fears about the workers compensation process and their job safety, improving comp claim outcomes.

Injured workers and their families increasingly are turning away from the “Grand Bargain” of the U.S. workers compensation system and heading to court, particularly targeting employer actions deemed willful violations of workplace safety rules.