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Workers' Compensation News

 
Videotape Leads to Fraud Charges Against Housekeeper 10/13/2005
State: CA | Segment: Fraud | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A workers' compensation claimant is scheduled to enter her plea today to four felony counts relating to her two insurance claims, American Commercial Claims Administrators said in a press release on Wednesday. ACCA said Maria Grijalba, 34, of Fort Bragg was arrested on Sept. 13 for four f...Read More
 
 
VIAW Schedules North, South District Meetings 09/27/2005
State: CA | Segment: Events | 0
Voters Injured at Work plans two upcoming district meetings to discuss the effects of reforms on injured workers and how to respond. VIAW will hold its second district meeting in Sacramento on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at the Sacramento Public Library. The meeting will last until 2:15 p.m. and...Read More
 
 
VIAW Leader Caught in Random Act of Kindness 09/23/2005
State: CA | Segment: Other | 0 | Popular with Legal
Injured worker activist Peggy Sugarman has gotten plenty of press attention over the years, but the latest write-up has nothing to do with workers' comp. After reading a newspaper column about the elderly woman's plight, Sugarman and her husband, Ted, opened their home to a 76-year old Nica...Read More
 
 
VIAW Calls Northern California Forum 09/14/2005
State: CA | Segment: Events | 0
VotersInjuredatWork and the Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council will co-host a workers' compensation forum at 7 p.m. Thursday in Concord. The event is at Contra Costa Water District board room, 1331 Concord Ave. Organizers said the forum will deal with denial of ...Read More
 
 
Virginia Retools Claims Law for 9/11 Crews 09/08/2005
State: VA | Segment: Politics | 0
Virginia Gov. Mark R. Warner signed a law Wednesday that allows rescuers who rushed to the scene of the Twin Towers attack more time to file for workers' compensation coverage. "Sometimes legislation is just so obvious," Warner said of the bill. Under the existing Virginia law, th...Read More
 
 
Valassis Media in Mich. Named 'Cool' Workplace 08/30/2005
State: MI | Segment: Business | 0
Market-services company Valassis has made the 60 "Cool Places to Work" in Michigan list named by Crain's Detroit Business. Valassis was ranked second in its category among nearly 300 companies nominated by employees for work/life initiatives, talent management, organizational communicati...Read More
 
 
VIAW Holding Events at Political Functions 8/25 08/19/2005
State: CA | Segment: Events | 0
California injured worker's coalition, VIAW, will be holding two different events on August 25, 2005: one in Oakland and another in Sacramento. In Sacramento, the Assembly will vote on VIAW sponsored SB 1023 that provides a penalty against claims administrators who fail to follow a fin...Read More
 
 
Volunteer Firefighters Top Fatality List 08/17/2005
State: NA | Segment: Safety | 0 | Popular with Legal
Volunteer firefighters sustained the highest death rates by far out of all volunteer occupations, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. In the United States, an estimated 59 million people spend a median of 52 hours each year volunteering, most often in religious, educational, ...Read More
 
 
VIAW Launches 19 Days of Horror Stories 08/16/2005
State: CA | Segment: Events | 0
VotersInjuredatWork.org on Monday launched a 19-day campaign spotlighting daily an injured California worker they say has been harmed by the governor's deep cuts in their permanent disability compensation. The "Permanent Disability Horror Story" campaign seeks to have the Legislature and the...Read More
 
 
VIAW Lists Upcoming Events 08/15/2005
State: CA | Segment: Events | 0
VotersInjuredatWork.org has several events scheduled in the upcoming weeks: Sunday, Aug. 14: Join other members for an informal picnic at Elk Grove Regional Park, 9950 Elk Grove/Florin Road from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16: The Sacramento District meeting at 2 p.m., 3031 F St., Sac...Read More
 
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