News from January 2017
By Labor Gazette | Jan 3, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs has proposed a rule under the Black Lung Benefits Act to modernize the department’s payment of medical treatment benefits for totally disabled coal miners. The rule would more closely align payments with industry standards and streamline bill processing.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 3, 2017
News Release: MONROE, Wis. – Federal investigators found a local medical clinic failed to tell maintenance workers they were being exposed to hazardous asbestos material – which the company identified in 2008 – and did not provide workers with protective equipment.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 3, 2017
News Release: CHICAGO – For the third time since the summer of 2015, a worker with a metal container manufacturer has suffered an amputation injury. In each incident, federal safety investigators found that, if the employer had complied with workplace safety standards, the injuries were preventable.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 3, 2017
News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. – Preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration indicate that in 2016, 26 miners died in work-related accidents at the nation’s mines – down from 29 in 2015. The figure represents the lowest number of mining deaths ever recorded and only the second year that mining deaths dropped below 30. Currently, approximately 330,000 miners work in more than 13,000 U.S. mines.
By DOT News Wire | Jan 3, 2017
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Jan 3, 2017
The US State Department published a one page notice on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 3, 2017
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jan 3, 2017
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jan 3, 2017
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jan 3, 2017
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jan 3, 2017
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jan 3, 2017
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jan 3, 2017
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jan 3, 2017
The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jan 3, 2017
The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jan 3, 2017
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jan 3, 2017
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jan 3, 2017
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jan 3, 2017
The US Commerce Department published an eight page notice on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jan 3, 2017
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
