Workers' Compensation News
Attorney Fined, Held in Contempt for Practicing Law With Suspended License | 10/24/2022 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A New York appellate court imposed a fine and an order of contempt on an attorney for entering an appearance on behalf of a workers’ compensation client while he was suspended from the practice of law. ...Read More | |||
AmTrust Reports Drops in Prescriptions, Costs Under Opioid Reduction Program | 10/21/2022 | ||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
AmTrust Financial Services Inc. said its program to reduce opioid prescriptions for injured workers is proving to be effective in reducing both the number of claims with opioid prescriptions, as well as the pharmacy spend for opioids. ...Read More | |||
AM Best: Solid Profits, Uncertain Future for Comp Line | 10/19/2022 | ||
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Credit rating agency AM Best said in a new market segment report that workers’ compensation carriers have generated solid profits in recent years but face an uncertain future. ...Read More | |||
Appellate Court Overturns Denial of Garbage Truck Driver's Claim for Repetitive Trauma Injuries | 10/12/2022 | ||
State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Illinois Appellate Court overturned a denial of a garbage truck driver’s claim for benefits from repetitive trauma injuries. ...Read More | |||
Amazon Sues L&I Over Workplace Safety Enforcement | 10/06/2022 | ||
State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Amazon Inc. on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, claiming that the state’s workplace safety protocols for citing, fining and abating hazards violate the due process clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. ...Read More | |||
Attorney's Unsworn Statement Can Be Considered in Evaluating Timeliness of Hearing Request | 09/21/2022 | ||
State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A divided Oregon appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board erred in rejecting unsworn statements by a party’s attorney as evidence in evaluating whether his client had timely made a request for a hearing. ...Read More | |||
Auto Parts Maker Fined $271,403 After Repeat Fires at Molding Plant | 09/07/2022 | ||
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an Ohio auto parts maker $271,403, saying the company exposed workers to fires and failed to train them on fire identification or proper use of fire extinguishers. ...Read More | |||
AG Sues Construction Firm for Misclassification Scheme | 09/07/2022 | ||
State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit accusing a construction company of misclassifying workers and paying them in cash in an effort to skirt laws intended to protect workers. ...Read More | |||
Agent Faces Additional Charge of Pocketing Premium Refunds | 08/31/2022 | ||
State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire announced that Kerri Monroe has been charged with one additional count of reporting and disposition of premiums. ...Read More | |||
Amended Bill Would Give CalFire Firefighters Full-Pay TD | 08/30/2022 | ||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Firefighters for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection would be eligible to receive salary continuation benefits in lieu of temporary disability, under a recently amended bill. ...Read More | |||