Workers' Compensation News
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Governor Picks 2 for Pain Management Advisory Committee
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05/14/2012
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State: MI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has announced the appointment of Dr. Marie Atkinson, of Royal Oak, and Dr. Robert Noiva, of Rochester, to the Advisory Committee on Pain and Symptom Management.The committee, created in 1998, is made up of representatives from many of the state's health prof...Read More
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Governor Appoints 2 Fund Board Members
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05/03/2012
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State: MI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Michigan Workers' Compensation Agency reported on Tuesday that Gov. Rick Snyder has appointed two members to the Self-Insurers' Security, Second Injury Fund, Silicosis, Dust Disease, and Logging Industry Compensation Fund Board of Trustees.Douglas A. Green of Shelby Township,...Read More
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General Contractor Not 'Employer' of Subcontractor's Workers
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05/02/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The general contractor on a construction project was not a "joint employer" of a subcontractor's workers, the New York high court said, reversing a contrary determination by the state Industrial Board.Case: Matter of Ovadia et al. v. Office of the Industrial Boar...Read More
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GAO: FECA Riddled with Inefficiencies
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05/02/2012
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) has operated without meaningful change for the past 38 years and suffers from widespread inefficiencies, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report released on Friday.The GAO reviewed 65 reports issued by the inspectors ...Read More
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Gov. Seeks Candidates for 8th District Judicial Selection Commission
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04/25/2012
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: MN | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Other
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Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is seeking applicants for a position on the Commission on Judicial Selection in the 8th Judicial District.The position must be held by a non-attorney, the governor's office said. The 49-member commission reviews applications and makes recommendations for va...Read More
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Grand Jury Indicts Pain Clinics Owner, 6 Doctors in Drug Case
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04/23/2012
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State: OH | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A federal grand jury in Cincinnati has indicted the owner of three pain clinics in Ohio and six of the doctors he hired from around the United States to satisfy the demand for the illegal diversion of prescription drugs in central and southern Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Tennessee, the U.S. A...Read More
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Gov. Appoints Accident Fund Lawyer to Comp Funds Board
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04/23/2012
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: MI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has appointed an Accident Fund Holdings attorney to a board that oversees three workers' compensation funds, the Lansing-based company announced in a press release on Friday.Snyder appointed Michael T. Reid to the Self-Insurers' Security Fund, Second Inj...Read More
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Governor Signs Omnibus Bill
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04/20/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Arizona Industrial Commission will have until the end of 2014 to develop and implement evidence-based treatment guidelines under legislation signed by Gov. Jan Brewer.Brewer on April 11 signed ...Read More
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