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Attorney General Receives $300,000 in Restitution for Workers Misclassified by Gig Company 12/27/2024
State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that his office obtained a $300,000 settlement with Arise Virtual Solutions Inc. to resolve allegations that the company misclassified its workers as independent contractors instead of as employees. ...Read More
 
 

Animal Shelter Fined After Worker Mauled 12/19/2024
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health fined an animal shelter in San Pedro $563,250 after a worker was mauled in May. Th...Read More
 
 

AG Sues Optum Rx Over Opioid Crisis 11/27/2024
State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman on Tuesday announced the filing of a lawsuit that alleges Optum Rx played a central role in the reckless promotion, dispensing and oversupply of opioids. ...Read More
 
 

Alex Swedlow Retiring From CWCI 11/26/2024
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1 | Popular with Legal
Alex Swedlow will retire from his position as president of the California Workers' Compensation Institute in August. ...Read More
 
 

Average Set-Aside Fell Slightly in 2024 11/26/2024
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
The average Medicare set-aside recommended by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor decreased slightly in the most recent fiscal year. ...Read More
 
 

ALJ Cannot Compel Worker to Attend Evaluation Requested by Employer 11/22/2024
State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that an administrative law judge could not compel an injured worker to attend a functional capacity evaluation at the sole request of his employer. ...Read More
 
 

AG Says State Could Get $122M in Kroger Opioid Settlement 11/06/2024
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the state could receive up to $122 million from Kroger through a settlement that resolves allegations that the grocery chain failed to oversee the dispensing of opioids at its pharmacy. ...Read More
 
 

Assessment Rate to Drop 22% 10/31/2024
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that a 22% drop in the workers' compensation assessment rate is projected to save state employers about $191 million in 2025. ...Read More
 
 

AWW Calculation Includes Lump-Sum Vacation Pay 10/24/2024
State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of a worker’s average weekly wage that includes a lump sum of vacation pay with her wages, and it denied review of the employer’s constitutional challenge of the state’s statutory interest provisions. ...Read More
 
 

Andrea Coleman to Succeed Bill Mudge as WCIRB President, CEO 10/04/2024
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California announced that Andrea Coleman will succeed Bill Mudge as president and CEO next year. ...Read More
 
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