Workers' Compensation News
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Firefighter Charged with Fraud Sets Trial Date
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05/21/2015
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State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A 28-year-old ex-firefighter is going to trial to defend himself against workers’ compensation fraud charges, having collecting almost $4,000 in benefits since 2013, according to the Florida newspaper The Palm Beach Daily News.
Jeremy DeRosa claimed he had fallen in his fire h...Read More
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Forever 21 Faces $165K in Fines for Safety Violations
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05/14/2015
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State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The hipster-inspired clothing store Forever 21 in Hartford, Connecticut, was cited with three repeated safety violations due to obstructing emergency exit routes, according to a release from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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Fraud Lands former USPS Worker in Federal Prison for 2.5 Years
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05/11/2015
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State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A U.S. Postal worker who faked his injuries during the past five years was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay over $360,000 in restitution, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska.
Amancio Zamora Agcaoili, Jr., 57, filed for workers&rs...Read More
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Federal and State Agencies Team up to Fight Misclassification
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05/11/2015
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State: RI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Department of Labor and the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to protect employees from being misclassified as independent contractors and other nonemployee statuses, according to a department press release.
The mem...Read More
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Free Conferences Scheduled on Tree Care and Pruning Safety
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05/07/2015
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Washington state’s Department of Labor & Industry has scheduled six free conferences to discuss worker safety within the tree care and pruning industry, which is one of the most dangerous industries in the state, according to the department.
In 2013, nearly 250 workers wer...Read More
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