Cincinnati Reds, Bengals sue former players over workers’ comp
The Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals have filed lawsuits against former players in what one expert called rare cases. Cincinnati Business Courier [may require registration]
How to prevent, prepare for and respond to active threat incidents in the workplace
According to a 2019 report published by the Society of Human Resource Management, nearly a quarter of American employees said their workplace has had at least one incident of workplace violence, and nearly half of human resources professionals said that their organization had experienced a workplace violence incident. For employees in high-risk occupations, including any business facing the public and higher risk industries such as healthcare, it is vital to understand what security plans are in place in the instance of a workplace violence incident. SecurityInfoWatch
Survivors want criminal charges in death of man at Florida landfill
A 40-year-old traffic-control contract employee at a Florida landfill was crushed March 4 while inside a portable restroom by a bulldozer operated by another employee of the same contractor, but his surviving family members and others dispute law enforcement’s conclusion the incident was accidental. The Ledger
Massachusetts: Double comp awarded for ‘serious and willful’ misconduct
The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents has determined an employee who suffered a crushing de-gloving injury may obtain double compensation under the “serious and willful” misconduct provision of the state workers’ compensation statute. Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly [may require registration]