New York: Town of Massena still paying hospital’s workers comp payments
The town of Massena, New York owes about $778,000 in trailing workers’ compensation payments to the county even though it no longer owns Massena Hospital. The amount is due by the end of the year and, once paid, the town will no longer have liability for employees at the hospital. NNY
What is likelihood of criminal charges in New Orleans hotel site collapse?
The district attorney has newly released investigation reports in hand from the 2019 Hard Rock collapse that resulted in the deaths of three construction workers, and they suggest three city employees face charges for filing inspection reports without going to the project site. WDSU
Texas cautions employers about requiring employees to be vaccinated
The Office of the Commissioner Representing Employers at the Texas Workforce Commission recently laid out out the generally acceptable and unacceptable reasons an employee can refuse to follow an employer’s vaccine mandate. WFAA
Can your employer make you get the vaccine?
A Pittsburgh attorney says in most cases, companies are within their rights to roll out vaccine mandates for employees. WPXI (Pittsburgh)