According to a press release from the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance, a 5.7 percent decrease in overall workers’ compensation costs has been approved that could result in $160 million in savings for Pennsylvania employers. “Pennsylvania employers are able to benefit from the outstanding job they are doing to provide safer…
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently cited QG LLC for eight serious violations of the process safety management standards at its Atglen facility in response to an employee complaint. According to the OSHA website, proposed penalties on the North Haven Connecticut based web offset printing…
One UPS driver in Ohio really takes his driving job seriously – as he just logged 50 years of service without an accident. This record is a first for UPS. The driver has a 306-mile round-trip route between Ohio and Kentucky that he drives five days a week. When asked…
The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Dec. 2011 was 7.6 percent, down from 7.9 percent in November, according to the state’s Department of labor and Industry. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was below the U.S. rate of 8.5 and has been below the national rate for 62 consecutive months. The rate…
Last week the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court agreed to allow the Workers’ Compensation Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association to certify attorneys in the field. The certification process will give consumers more information in choosing an attorney who is better qualified to handle workers’ comp cases. In 1995, the…
The state Department of Labor and Industry believes filing and managing unemployment compensation claims online is the easiest, most convenient way for claimants to work with the department. In a recent news release, L&I Secretary Julia Hearthway said many unemployment compensation services are available online, 24 hours a day, seven…
There may be some good news this week for the labor market. According to an article on CNNMoney.com, the Labor Department reported that 352,000 people filed initial unemployment claims last week, down from 402,000 claims the previous week. This is the lowest number filing for unemployment since the week ending…
We were sorry to hear the news reported on the TimesLeader.com that Kraft Foods Inc. will eliminate 60 positions at its Hanover Industrial Estates location as a result of company restructuring. In total, 1,600 Kraft jobs will be lost in North America this year. In the article, Kraft’s corporate spokeswoman…
A Lansdale company is looking out for both injured workers and insurers in the face of U.S. Post Office closings that could delay workers’ compensation checks. In response, InsurCard will begin offering the InsurCard Visa ® Prepaid Card for Workers’ Compensation payments. With more than 487 Post Office closings across…
Gov. Tom Corbett announced Jan. 9 the appointment of John E. Stevens as chairman of the state Civil Service Commission. Stevens was sworn in Jan. 3 after a unanimous senate confirmation Dec. 13. He will complete the four years remaining on the six-year term of former commissioner Marwan Kreidie. The…