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Flying Frozen Fish, Burning Chairs, Spine-Cracking Pickles: The Year’s Spookiest Workplace Accidents

October 30, 2025 By Fraz Maniar

Flying frozen fish and errant golf balls, spine-cracking pickles and burning chairs—those are the sort of workplace claims tales one...

National COSH Says Tennessee Plant Explosion That Killed 16 Was Preventable

October 16, 2025

The blast that killed 16 workers at a military explosives plant in Tennessee last week likely could have been prevented...

Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire Kills 16, Toll May Rise

October 15, 2025 By Ruma Paul

A fire on Tuesday at a garment factory in Bangladesh and an adjacent chemical warehouse killed at least 16 people...

Survey: Employer, Employee Views Differ on Workplace Safety

October 10, 2025 By Jahna Jacobson

Employers and employees see safety issues and solutions differently, and open communication could be the easy solution. A recent report...

How We’re Harnessing AI for Proactive Risk Management in Workers’ Comp

August 21, 2025 By Benjamin Burch

Over the past decade, the insurance industry has undergone an increasingly rapid transformation, driven by advancements in machine learning, artificial...

Labor Department Proposes 60-Plus Rule Changes in Push to Deregulate Workplaces

July 25, 2025 By Cathy Bussewitz

The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum...

As Extreme Heat Scorches US, Employee Protections Stalled by Politics

July 18, 2025 By Michele Hibbert

Last year was the hottest on record, and the century-long warming trend shows no signs of slowing down. The impact...

Study Shows North Dakota, Arkansas, West Virginia Had Lowest Workers’ Comp Rates

June 23, 2025

A new study shows North Dakota, Arkansas and West Virginia had the nation’s lowest workers’ compensation rates. A biennial DCBS...

Report: Oregon Worker’s Comp Claims Fell in 2023 from Previous Two Years

May 8, 2025

Oregon worker’s compensation claims fell in 2023 from the previous two years, a report from the Oregon Department of Consumer...

Roofing Contractor Settles for $290K After Teen Worker’s Fatal Fall

April 14, 2025

The U.S. Department of Labor reached an agreement with a Jamesport, Missouri roofing contractor after a federal investigation determined he...

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Flying Frozen Fish, Burning Chairs, Spine-Cracking Pickles: The Year’s Spookiest Workplace Accidents

National COSH Says Tennessee Plant Explosion That Killed 16 Was Preventable

Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire Kills 16, Toll May Rise

Survey: Employer, Employee Views Differ on Workplace Safety

How We’re Harnessing AI for Proactive Risk Management in Workers’ Comp

Labor Department Proposes 60-Plus Rule Changes in Push to Deregulate Workplaces

As Extreme Heat Scorches US, Employee Protections Stalled by Politics

Study Shows North Dakota, Arkansas, West Virginia Had Lowest Workers’ Comp Rates

Report: Oregon Worker’s Comp Claims Fell in 2023 from Previous Two Years

Roofing Contractor Settles for $290K After Teen Worker’s Fatal Fall

IIHS: Audi, BMW, Ford, Hyundai and Kia Models Top Safety Award Winners

The Impact of Nuclear Verdicts on Casualty Claims

Flying Frozen Fish, Burning Chairs, Spine-Cracking Pickles: The Year’s Spookiest Workplace Accidents

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The Impact of Nuclear Verdicts on Casualty Claims