Workers' Compensation News
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Finger Amputation Leads to $51,000 Fine for Manufacturer
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01/12/2016
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State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A Wisconsin manufacturer of commercial laundry equipment is facing federal fines of $51,000 after a worker’s hand was crushed in a folding machine, resulting in amputation of a finger.
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC of Ripon has been cited for one serious, one repeated and one other-t...Read More
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False Claim Leads to 12 Days in Jail for Claimant
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01/11/2016
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Columbus, Ohio woman served 12 days in jail and was ordered to pay a $250 fine after state Bureau of Workers' Compensation investigators determined she had submitted a false workplace injury claim.
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Fatal Trench Collapse Earns Firm Spot in Severe Violator Program
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01/06/2016
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State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A Pennsylvania bridge repair and construction company earned $140,000 in proposed penalties and a spot on the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administrator's severe violator list after a trench collapse killed an employee.
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Fees Owed to Attorney Who Prepared for Appeal that Never Came
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01/04/2016
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State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An employer that asked for an extension of time to appeal a ruling by the Office of Judges of Compensation Claims but then failed to file a brief must pay attorney fees to a claimants' attorney who spent time preparing for the appeal that never came, the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal r...Read More
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Feed Plant Says Exclusive Remedy Bars Wrongful Death Suits
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12/31/2015
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State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An Illinois animal feed plant is arguing for the dismissal of a lawsuit filed on behalf of two families of men that died on the job, claiming the action is barred by workers' compensation exclusive remedy.
Frank Rosebur, 37, of Peoria, and Dean Stone, 29, of Pekin, died in June 2014 a...Read More
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Failure to Disclose Liability Claim in Bankruptcy Barred Claimant's Suit
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12/30/2015
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: LA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A federal appellate court last week ruled that an injured worker forfeited her ability to file a personal injury suit over an on-the-job accident since she failed to disclose the existence of her claim in her ongoing bankruptcy case.
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Filers Warned to Take Care or Face Penalties
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12/30/2015
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State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Tennessee Bureau of Workers' Compensation is warning insurers, administrators and self-insured employers to be careful when filing information electronically.
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