Contractor Issued Sixth Fall-Hazard Citation Since 2018
A Hartsville, Ohio-based contractor has been cited for the sixth time since 2018 for exposing workers to deadly fall hazards on two separate Ohio job sites.
In a recent investigation, the…
Carrier Gets Partial Summary Judgment Disallowing Bankruptcy Trustee From Avoiding Payment
A bankruptcy judge in Texas ruled that an insurance carrier was entitled to partial summary judgment opposing the efforts of the trustee for a defunct football league to avoid payment…
Alexis Bakofsky Named Chief of Staff for OIR
Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier announced that Alexis Bakofsky was appointed chief of staff of the Office of Insurance Regulation.
Bakofsky most recently served as deputy chief of staff and communications…
Assignment of Service Agreement Doesn’t Allow Carrier to Avoid Indemnity Obligations
The Illinois Appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to an insurance carrier that had contested its duty to provide coverage to a worker employed by a contractor.
Case: Secura…
Indoor Mask Mandate Ends
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that its prior instructions regarding the wearing of masks will end today when the statewide indoor mask mandate terminates.
The governor’s office announced that in…