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#1 Insurer, Contractors Allege Staged Injury Claims Scheme Under New York Scaffold Law

Nov 19 2024 // A construction industry captive insurer along with three construction contractors have filed a lawsuit alleging a massive New York fraud scheme involving staged workplace accidents and bogus workers’ compensation and...

#2 US Alleges Contractor Denied Workers Wages, Tried to Deport Any Who Complained

Nov 15 2024 // The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has filed suit to recover back wages, liquidated damages, punitive damages and injunctive relief from a Tonawanda, New York construction contractor that allegedly underpaid employees and...

#3 Jury Finds Defense Contractor Liable in Torture at Abu Ghraib Prison

Nov 13 2024 // A federal jury on Tuesday found U.S. defense contractor CACI International liable for its role in torture at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad during the Iraq war and ordered it to pay $42 million in damages.The...

#4 Washington Farm Labor Contractor Fined $140K for Withholding Info From Workers

Nov 1 2024 // A Pasco farm labor contractor faces nearly $140,000 in fines for violations uncovered during a Washington State Department of Labor & Industries investigation that include withholding information from worker.According...

#5 Illinois Contractor Cited for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

Nov 6 2024 // Federal inspectors have cited 595 Construction LLC – a Crystal Lake, Illinois contractor with a history of exposing employees to fall hazards – for eight safety violations after finding employees framing a...

#6 Washington Farm Labor Contractor Fined $140K for Withholding Info From Workers

Nov 18 2024 // A Pasco farm labor contractor faces nearly $140,000 in fines for violations uncovered during a Washington State Department of Labor & Industries investigation that include withholding information from worker.According...

#7 Judge Affirms $16.7K in OSHA Penalties Against New York Roofing Contractor

Oct 31 2024 // An administrative law judge has ordered a Rochester, New York commercial roofing company to pay $16,782 in penalties for safety violations, after an investigation and litigation by the federal government.The company, Elmer...

#8 Retrial Begins in Civil Suit Against Contractor Accused in Abu Ghraib Prison Scandal

Nov 1 2024 // A military contractor accused of contributing to the abuse of detainees at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago is again on trial in a federal courtroom after a long-awaited civil case earlier this year ended...

#9 DOL Recovers $877K in Wages, Benefits for Employees Underpaid By NY Contractors

Nov 5 2024 // The U.S. Department of Labor recovered a total of $877,834 in back wages and fringe benefits from three Long Island contractors for 36 employees who were underpaid for their work on two New York projects funded by the U.S....

#10 Illinois Contractor Faces $287K Fine for Safety Violations

Nov 13 2024 // Federal inspectors have cited 595 Construction LLC – a Crystal Lake, Illinois contractor with a history of exposing employees to fall hazards – for eight safety violations after finding employees framing a...

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Nov 18 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety.Your contractor clients today have more opportunities to work on higher-value projects in both the public and private sectors. According to an industry outlook...

#12 OSHA: Waterproofing Contractor’s Safety Failures Led to Worker’s Crushing Death

Nov 18 2024 // A federal workplace safety investigation has found the operator of three Massachusetts waterproofing contracting companies could have prevented an employee from suffering fatal injuries in February 2024 when part of a...