Quote of the day
“The inmates are running the asylum.”
Michael Winer, workers’ compensation attorney for a Florida man who was burned in a job-related explosion in 2017 and says he’s not getting the treatment he needs
The Hartford to reorganize segments amid purchase of Navigators
The Hartford says it’s launching a new operating and organizational structure after completing its $2.1 billion acquisition of The Navigators Group Inc. The new structure will take effect after The Hartford-Navigators combination closes following regulatory approvals in late March of April, the insurer said. Hartford Business
Man survives explosion at work, says he was denied sufficient workers’ comp
A Tampa-area food flavoring plant employee who was seriously burned after a chemical explosion in 2017 says he’s not getting sufficient care from his employer’s workers’ compensation carrier, and that the nurse assigned to take care of his burns was unqualified. WFLA (Tampa)
Texas Mutual to award $100K to college’s risk management program
Texas Mutual Insurance Company will award a $100,000 grant to Kilgore College to fund the college’s Risk Management Institute, which provides free workplace safety courses for community employers, workers and the general public. Gilmer Mirror
Workers comp talk planned for February 6 near Cleveland
Western Reserve Safety Council will host its “Industrial Commission Hearing – How is a Workers’ Comp Claim Adjudicated” talk from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 6 at Mustard Seed Market & Cafe Solon, Ohio. Debra Lynch of the Ohio Industrial Commission will speak. Cleveland Jewish News
Keeping your employees safe on the job
Fed-OSHA recently announced it will target establishments with high injury rates based on information electronically submitted by employers for 2016. Tracking injuries at a worksite with a view toward how they can be prevented or mitigated in the future can help employers reduce workers’ compensation premiums and minimize exposure during an inspection, according to Charles Hunt, a New York safety consultant. Newsday