New York drywaller admits to failing to provide workers’ comp insurance
A Schenectady, New York drywall installer has admitted he failed to provide workers’ compensation insurance to his employees, the state Inspector General’s Office said Wednesday. His plea includes a $5,000 fine and nearly $61,000 in restitution to the state insurance fund. Daily Gazette
Texas family in legal battle with fair over sexual assault of young employee
A Texas mother says her daughter was sexually assaulted at a longtime, popular North Texas fair in 2018, and she does not believe the festival did enough to protect young employees. A former employee pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault of a child. The parents of the victim, who was 14 years old at the time, say the fair organizers never did a background check on the perpetrator, were negligent in hiring him, failed to supervise employees and did not provide security. Times News Express
Warning of potential scams follow Alabama tornado damage
In the wake of Tropical Storm Claudette last weekend, Alabama’s attorney general Steve Marshall is warning consumers to look out for potential scams, fraud and price gouging during post-storm damage cleanup, repair and rebuilding. Brewton Standard
New Jersey university to host webinar on cannabis, workers’ comp
The Cannabis Research Institute at William Paterson University of New Jersey is planning a webinar addressing the connection between legal cannabis and workers’ compensation claims. A recent study shows a connection between legal cannabis and lower workers’ compensation claims among older employees. Patch (Wayne, N.J.)
Unlicensed contractor, grocery owner indicted in connection to vendor’s elevator death
The owner of a New York City grocery store and an unlicensed contractor hired to install an elevator at the store have been indicted on charges including criminally negligent homicide in connection with the death of a vendor who was crushed in April 2018 while delivering an order of grocery bags. Brooklyn Reporter