How far should the “exclusive remedy” provision of workers’ comp go?
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Tags: court, criminal charges, Workers' comp
Sources have told a newspaper that federal authorities are interviewing current and former Massey Energy employees as part of a “sprawling criminal investigation” into the April 5 fatal explosion in the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia.
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Tags: criminal charges, Massey Energy, miner fatalities, Upper Big Branch mine
Increasingly, officials are seeking criminal charges against business owners and managers in connection with workplace fatalities. Now, two men face up to 15 years in prison in connection with a crane collapse in New York City.
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Tags: crane collapse, criminal charges, prison
A construction company faces $789,000 in fines and its owner could spend up to six months in jail following a worker fatality.
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Tags: criminal charges, fall fatality, jail, per-employee citations
The architect of the strategy to get bigger penalties by prosecuting safety violations under environmental laws says it’s time to overhaul OSHA legislation for the first time in almost 40 years.
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