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Remote Work Leaves Many Suffering from Ergonomic Pain
New research warns that so many people working remotely could result in an increase in musculoskeletal health issues, with four in five workers who began...
OSHA: Vaccinated Workers Should Still Wear Masks, Socially Distance
OSHA recently updated its COVID-19 safety guidance to recommend that employees who have been vaccinated should continue wearing face masks, practice social distancing and comply...
How to Avoid Inheriting an Old Injury Claim
It’s always an unwelcome surprise when an employer finds out that a workplace incident aggravated a pre-existing injury that one of your workers sustained at...
New Bill Would Bar Employers from ‘Discriminating’ Against Workers for Positive Marijuana Test
The new legislation would, if passed, bar employers in California from testing for cannabis use to deny or terminate employment. The measure, AB 1256, would...
Make Sure Your Workers Focus on Eye Safety
Thousands of Americans are blinded each year from work-related eye injuries that could have been prevented with the proper selection and use of eye and...
Business Compromise Scams Continue Climbing
While companies scramble to protect themselves against cyber criminals and malicious attacks on their servers, there is a growing amount of business compromise crime that...
Insurers Expected COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Surge; It Never Came
COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims have not been as widespread as insurers and ratings agencies around the country had predicted when the pandemic first started in...
Supply Chain Disruption Lessons from Pandemic
Besides the health and economic devastation that the COVID-19 pandemic has left in its wake, it has also caused supply chain disruptions that have affected...
Are Injuries on Commute or in Parking Lot Covered?
When employees are injured on the job, they are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits, but not if the accident occurs on their commute to or...
Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Inspections Pick Up Steam
After issuing emergency regulations in November, Cal/OSHA began to step up its enforcement of COVID-19 protections in California workplaces. The types of business being cited...