insurance for injuries during employment, in exchange for relinquishing the right to sue the employer
Wisconsin officials say people are posing as judges or lawyers and scheduling fake virtual workers' compensation hearings to scam workers ... Show more
Scammers target Wisconsin residents with workers' comp cases
Scammers target Wisconsin residents with workers' comp cases
RiverStone agrees workers’ compensation run-off deal: Legacy re/insurance specialist RiverStone International today announced that it has entered into a loss ...
royalgazette.com/reinsurance/business/article/20261105/riverstone-agrees-workers-compensation-run-off-deal/
Paid articlePaywall Pinellas school fights mold infestation; teachers denied workers’ comp: Parents were informed several days after their children’s classrooms were moved.
tampabay.com/news/education/2026/10/29/pinellas-school-fights-mold-infestation-teachers-denied-workers-comp/
Nuclear Weapons Waste Made Workers Sick. Despite a Law Meant to Help, the DOE Keeps Fighting Their Claims.
propublica.org/article/hanford-nuclear-workers-compensation-washington-doe
Business: Govt tightens human rights protections in extractive industry: Bernard Mujuni, the commissioner for equity and rights at the Ministry of Gender ...
newvision.co.ug/category/business/govt-tightens-human-rights-protections-in-ext-NV_242930_102026
Nuclear Weapons Waste Made Workers Sick. Despite a Law Meant to Help, the DOE Keeps Fighting Their Claims.
propublica.org/article/hanford-nuclear-workers-compensation-washington-doe
Families of kitchen workers killed by toxic dust set to get thousands in compensation
inews.co.uk/news/families-of-kitchen-workers-killed-toxic-dust-compensation-4831776
Baker Hughes worker alleges retaliation for seeking workers comp: A Baker Hughes employee is accusing the Houston company of retaliating against them after ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/baker-hughes-lawsuit-frac-tanks-22482704.php
Nippon Dynawave says workers’ compensation law shields it from wrongful death suit
columbian.com/news/2026/oct/11/nippon-dynawave-says-workers-compensation-law-shields-it-from-wrongful-death-suit/
Japan sees record number of workers’ compensation approvals for mental health in fiscal 2025
japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/09/japan/japan-mental-health-compensation-claims/
Texas workers face life-or-death heat risks as state protections lag: Texas has no statewide heat safety standard for workers, even as OSHA data and researchers ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/texas-workers-heat-death-illness-22375499.php
The Japan Times Oct 10
Japan saw a record number of workers' compensation approvals for mental health disorders in fiscal 2025, according to health ministry data released Friday ... Show more
Japan sees record number of workers’ compensation approvals for mental health in fiscal 2025
Japan sees record number of workers’ compensation approvals for mental health in fiscal 2025
The Korea Times Oct 09
Korea honors Filipino worker killed in factory explosion: Korea has honored a Filipino worker killed in August in a factory explosion, marking the third case ...
koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/globalcommunity/20261009/korea-honors-filipino-worker-killed-in-factory-explosion
UPDATE: The Inspectorate of Government (IG) office in Masaka says it helped secure Shs400 million in pension and gratuity payments for people who had been ... Show more
Heatstroke ruined his health. Years before, it took the life of another farm worker at the same company
theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/oct/07/north-carolina-farm-workers-disability-health-heat
The most dangerous jobs in America, according to BLS: These are the most dangerous jobs in America according to federal labor data, ranked by workplace fatality ...
qz.com/most-dangerous-jobs-america-bls
Maryland workers face delays, denials in workers’ comp system: Injured Maryland workers describe months- and years-long fights over medical care ...
baltimoresun.com/2026/09/30/injured-workers-sidelined-system/
Injured Fort Worth officer asks: What’s being done to fix workers’ comp?
READ MORE: Injured Fort Worth officer asks: What’s being done to fix workers’ comp?
OpinionMental Health Is Worker Health: It is clear from occupational health research that work does impact mental health, and this impact should compel politicians to ...
commondreams.org/opinion/mental-health-is-worker-health
Former federal public servant seeks better pensions for injured workers: A former public servant is calling for changes to pension rules for workers who have to ...
ctvnews.ca/canada/article/former-federal-public-servant-seeks-better-pensions-for-injured-workers/
Paid articlePaywall After building nuclear weapons in Florida, they fought cancer. Now they fight red tape
tampabay.com/news/environment/2026/09/24/florida-pinellas-nuclear-weapons-workers-cancer-general-electric/
Exclusive: Zoox grounds Atlanta test fleet after workers report toxic gas exposure symptoms
techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/zoox-grounds-atlanta-test-fleet-after-workers-report-toxic-gas-exposure-symptoms/
Bernie Sanders is right about the four-day workweek – but wrong about how to get there
theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/20/four-day-workweek
CEOs now earn 325 times more than workers, report says: CEO pay at the nation’s top companies rose 14% in 2025 to an average of $28 million ...
newschannel5.com/life/money/ceos-now-earn-325-times-more-than-workers-report-says
Forty-eight Nebraska judges face an up-or-down vote this November on whether they can stay in office through 2032, including two Workers’ Compensation Court ... Show more
The Globe and Mail Sep 17
Amazon raises warehouse wages by $1 an hour across Canada amid union dispute : The company has for years been trying to fend off unionization attempts by workers ...
theglobeandmail.com/business/article-amazon-raises-warehouse-wages-by-1-an-hour-across-canada-amid-union/
People Who Helped After 9/11 Are Hiding From Trump’s ICE Raids: Donald Trump has put people who cleaned up Ground Zero at risk.
newrepublic.com/post/215347/people-helped-clean-up-ground-zero-hiding-donald-trump-ice
They cleaned up ground zero. Now many are hiding from ICE: After 9/11, thousands of rescue and cleanup crews went to work at ground zero. They were exposed to ...
npr.org/2026/09/11/nx-s1-5965553/ground-zero-sept-11-undocumented-immigrants
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation Hit $49.46 an Hour — Here's How the US Stacks Up Against Europe - | FINCHANNEL
finchannel.com/employer-costs-for-employee-compensation-hit-49-46-an-hour-heres-how-the-u-s-stacks-up-against-europe/134686/american-business-trends/2026/09/
Rare workers’ comp win for Japanese at U.S military baseRare workers’ comp win for Japanese at U.S military base | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Medical report links former worker’s liver damage to diesel fumes at Melbourne's Southern Cross Station
abc.net.au/news/2024-08-30/southern-cross-station-workers-compensation/104285048
Find out what America’s most dangerous and deadliest jobs are : The U.S. experienced nearly 5,500 fatalities, which makes these certain jobs listed the most ...
pennlive.com/news/2024/08/find-out-what-americas-most-dangerous-and-deadliest-jobs-are.html
‘People are crying at their desks’: Department with one in 11 staff on workers’ comp
smh.com.au/national/nsw/people-are-crying-at-their-desks-department-with-one-in-11-staff-on-workers-comp-20240801-p5jymk.html
Wage replacement: Are my workers' compensation benefits forever?
reut.rs/3VY5Zsx
US prisoners are being assigned dangerous jobs. But what happens if they are hurt or killed?
apnews.com/article/prison-to-plate-inmate-labor-investigation-injuries-deaths-0ff52ff1735d7e9f858248177a2a60c3
California court weighs fate of law treating app-based drivers as contractors: Judges on California's top court on Tuesday considered whether voters had the ...
reuters.com/legal/california-court-weigh-fate-law-treating-app-based-drivers-contractors-2024-05-21/
The gig economy vs workers : Uber and Lyft drivers make less than the applicable minimum wage
monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/commentary/the-gig-economy-vs-workers--4627684
Massachusetts takes Uber, Lyft to trial over status of gig workers: Uber Technologies and Lyft are set to face trial on Monday in a U.S. lawsuit by ...
reuters.com/business/world-at-work/massachusetts-takes-uber-lyft-trial-over-status-gig-workers-2024-05-13/
Injured workers need mental health attention: study: Early detection of mental health concerns among injured workers can improve their well-being and save money.
axios.com/2024/05/07/injured-workers-mental-health-attention
ACC at 50: A uniquely Kiwi scheme: While some say it is something to celebrate, others are calling for change.
rnz.co.nz/news/national/513378/acc-at-50-a-uniquely-kiwi-scheme
Damning probe ties forced labour in US prisons to popular global brands: AP investigation reveals prisoners in American jails are being forced to do hard labour ...
trtworld.com/discrimination/damning-probe-ties-forced-labour-in-us-prisons-to-popular-global-brands-16795870
Key FactsHidden Prison Labor Tied to Target, Walmart Foods
Jan 29, 2024 · Reading time: ~20 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
- A hidden source of American food is the country’s largest maximum-security prison, once a Southern slave plantation.
- Unmarked trucks with prison-raised cattle leave the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
- A comprehensive two-year AP investigation uncovered intricate, invisible links between prison labor and food sold in major supermarkets like Kroger, Target, Aldi, and Whole Foods.