New task force looks to help Connecticut firemen with cancer
CDC statistics show the leading cause of death among fireman is cancer. A new task force in Connecticut is looking at making it easier for them to collect workers’ compensation. State lawmakers have repeatedly rejected expanding workers’ comp: cities and towns say it’s too expensive, and insurance experts warn the change could make workers’ comp coverage hard to obtain. News 12 Brooklyn
Report finds injuries, disparate treatment at Amazon plants in Minnesota
The National Employment Law Project released a report Wednesday regarding Amazon’s current warehouses in Minnesota, including its fulfillment center outside Minneapolis. Based on data from the U.S. Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics and Fed-OSHA, the report alleges the company has failed to provide a safe workplace, a stable environment and adequate compensation for employees. KTBS
‘Sound’ advice to enhance employee health and office productivity
“All employers want to reduce the incidence of health problems, absenteeism, burnout, health, insurance, workers’ compensation claims and insurance rates. They study ways to reduce risk, but are generally not aware of how safe noise is connected to all these things,” says Northwestern University Professor of Neurobiology and Communication Sciences Nina Kraus. What is “safe noise”? Lompoc Record
South Carolina House advances watered-downed vaccination bill
South Carolina lawmakers have significantly pared down legislation that would have barred private employers from issuing or enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates amid immense opposition from South Carolina’s business community. The legislation exempts first-responders from complying with vaccine mandates while allowing terminated, unvaccinated employees to receive unemployment benefits. Charleston Post and Courier