September 8, 2011 by Fred Hosier
As a person in charge of workplace safety, you’re well aware of the impact that workers’ comp premiums have on businesses. What if you had to obtain similar coverage for someone taking care of a child or elderly relative?
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Tags: babysitters, Babysitters Bill, California, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, Workers' comp
September 2, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Attention, those who believe that OSHA has gone overboard with its workplace safety regulations: You’ve got one less fact to support your argument. When all is said and done, the final count of worker fatalities in 2010 will be higher than in 2009.
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Tags: Bureau of Labor Statistics, California, construction, Florida, homicides, New Hampshire, OSHA regulations, Pennsylvania, Texas, transportation, violence, worker deaths
July 20, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Think about this the next time you’re watching a football game: NFL players have many of the same rights as other types of employees to collect workers’ compensation benefits if they’re injured on the job. And the fact pro football players travel for their jobs gives them a workers’ comp advantage.
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Tags: California, Florida, NFL, shop cases, Workers' comp
June 20, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Two doctors and two of their employees have been indicted on charges involving an alleged $17 million in workers’ comp insurance overbilling. How does something like this happen?
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Tags: California, medical imaging, overbilling, sleep center, Workers' comp, workers' comp fraud
May 3, 2011 by Fred Hosier
A nonprofit organization focused on workplace safety has called on California to lift a state freeze to hire more Cal-OSHA inspectors.
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Tags: CAL-OSHA, California, OSHA inspectors, Worksafe
February 14, 2011 by Fred Hosier
A bill introduced in the California Assembly seeks to prevent violent acts against healthcare workers.
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Tags: California, healthcare facilities, workplace violence
October 1, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Federal OSHA is cracking down on states that run their own occupational safety and health programs. For employers, that means more inspections and higher fines.
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Tags: California, Hawaii, Nevada, state occupational safety programs, tougher enforcement
July 16, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Two businesses in California were shut down by state officials who said outdoor workers were exposed to high heat without shade or water.
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Tags: business shut down, California, heat illness
November 12, 2008 by Fred Hosier
A new report shows workers’ comp reform laws in two states have brought down premiums significantly.
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Tags: California, Florida, Workers' comp
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