Half of the floors tested for a slip-and-fall study failed to meet safety criteria, suggesting that many fall-prevention programs may overlook the effects of flooring selection and ongoing maintenance on slip resistance, according to a study released Wednesday by CNA Financial Corp.

The New York Court of Appeals on Tuesday found constitutional a 2013 amendment to the state’s workers compensation law closing the statewide fund for cases that are reopened, ruling against 20 insurers that long held that the amendment created a collective of unfunded liabilities between $1.1 billion and $1.6 billion.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has settled citations and proposed penalties against a Massachusetts packaging company and two staffing agencies following a May 2016 incident in which an employee was injected with a flammable propellant gas.

Federal workplace safety regulators have cited and proposed $181,280 in penalties against New Jersey hair distribution company Mane Concept for ongoing hazards at its warehouse.

Off-duty California law enforcement officers responding to the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history in Nevada may not receive workers comp benefits, as their injuries occurred out of state.

An administrative law judge of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission affirmed a safety citation issued to an automotive hose manufacturer after an employee was seriously injured when his arm was caught in machinery.

A Pittsburgh-based masonry contractor is facing $201,354 in proposed penalties for exposing workers to fall and electrical hazards after an employee was fatally electrocuted in April.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Sunday that will allow volunteer firefighters to receive enhanced cancer disability benefits.

An administrative law judge of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission vacated a citation against a construction firm in the death of one of its employees, saying its safety protocols were commandeered by an outsider.