Workers' Compensation News
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Georgia House Panel Passes SEUS Rescue Bill
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03/19/2010
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State: GA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The George House Industrial Relations Committee on Thursday unanimously approved a bill intended to provide protections from the state's Insurer Insolvency Pool for employers stranded by last year's collapse of Southeastern U.S. Insurance Committee (SEUS).Georgia House Appropriat...Read More
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Governmental Immunity Barred Couple's Declaratory Action
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03/16/2010
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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A county successfully argued that governmental immunity barred a declaratory action, because the declaratory action was actually seeking to resolve a contract dispute, according to Texas 7th District Court of Appeals. Case: Potter County, et al. v. Tuckness, No....Read More
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Governor Reappoints Bentley to Physician Assistance Board
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03/15/2010
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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Gov. Rick Perry announced Friday he has reappointed Margaret K. Bentley of DeSoto to the Texas Physician Assistant Board for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2015.The board establishes and maintains standards used to regulate physician assistants.Bentley is a retired chief operating ...Read More
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Governor Appoints Member of Fund Board Trustees
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03/05/2010
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State: MI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has announced an appointment to the Self-Insurers' Security Fund, Second Injury Fund, Silicosis, Dust Disease, and Logging Industry Compensation Fund Board of Trustees. Douglas A. Green of Shelby Township, manager of benefits administration with DTE En...Read More
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Grants Will Fund $35.4 Million in Health Information Technology
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03/04/2010
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State: MI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two grants totaling $34.5 million to two Michigan agencies to promote the use of health information technology, including electronic medical records, the governor's office announced.The Michigan Department of Community Heal...Read More
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Governor Appoints 2 to State Medical Board
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03/03/2010
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State: AR | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe (D) has announced two appointments to the Arkansas State Medical Board.Dr. Jim Citty of Searcy was reappointed to the board.Rose Crane of Little Rock was appointed to replace Anne Britton.Both Citty and Crane were appointed to terms to exp...Read More
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Grand Jury Indicts Claimant for Alleged 'Double-Dipping'
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02/25/2010
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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A Travis County grand jury indicted an Irving man on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges, Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced Wednesday.Ronaldo Martins allegedly obtained $22,283 in workers’ compensation benefits he was not entitled to, Texas Mutual said....Read More
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Garbage Collector Charged with Double-Dipping
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02/17/2010
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0
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A Remsen, N.Y., man has been charged with illegally collecting more than $43,000 in workers' compensation benefits while he ran a local garbage-collection company.WKTV reported that Dennis J. Clark, 50, was arrested by state police last week and charged with third-degree insurance fr...Read More
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