Compensation agencies in two Eastern states have announced new steps to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Vermont: In-person hearings will likely be canceled
… Read more »A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Cos. announced that Glen Pitruzzello will serve as director of claim, where he will be responsible for claim operations throughout New England.
Pitruzzello
… Read more »Origami Risk, a company that provides software and services to the risk and insurance industry, announced that the firm’s general counsel, Daniel Silverthorn, will also
… Read more »States have continued to make adjustments because of the constraints of the coronavirus pandemic. Here are notices from three agencies.
Connecticut: To comply with the
… Read more »A federal appeals court denied a request to compel the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to declare a temporary emergency standard on workplace infection control
… Read more »Just as Nebraska and Illinois appear to be grappling with issues brought on by holding in-person proceedings while the pandemic continues, Kentucky's compensation agency has
… Read more »The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a series of frequently asked questions and answers regarding the use of masks in the workplace.
The
… Read more »A U.S. senator introduced legislation that would create a presumption that wildland firefighters contracted COVID-19 in the line of work.
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia,
… Read more »Employers Holdings Inc. on Tuesday notified the Securities and Exchange Commission that President and CEO Douglas Dirks told the board of directors he plans to
… Read more »Puerto Rico this month became the 15th U.S. jurisdiction to adopt some type of presumption for frontline workers who fall ill from COVID-19.
The territory's
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