Workers' Compensation News
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GHRO Hires Brandon Carl as Business Development Manager
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01/13/2010
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
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GHRO Total Solutions, a Southern California professional employer organization, announced Tuesday the appointment of Brandon Carl business development manager. GHRO said Carl exceeded sales goals and expectations while working previously for Administaff and Paychex. Carl rece...Read More
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Governor Announces Pharmacy Board Appointments
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01/13/2010
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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Gov. Rick Perry announced Tuesday he has appointed Jeanne Waggener of Waco as president of the Texas Board of Pharmacy and appointed three members to the board for terms to expire Aug. 31, 2015. The governor also appointed Ben Fry of San Benito, Joyce Tipton of Houston and Charles Wether...Read More
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GAB Robins Launches General Adjusting Service
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01/08/2010
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
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GAB Robins' Loss Adjusting Services business on Thursday announced the introduction of its General Adjusting (GA) Services segment. Comprised of more than 70 general adjusters, the GA Services segment augments the company's Executive Loss Adjusting and Catastrophe Services segmen...Read More
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Geauga County Joins Association's Retrospective Rating Program
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12/29/2009
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: OH | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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Geauga County, Ohio is one of 23 in the state that have joined the 2010 retrospective rating program by the County Commissioners Association of Ohio, the News-Herald reported Monday.Geauga County commissioners expect the program to save the county up to $300,000 a year in premiums, the n...Read More
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General Contractor Entitled to Statutory Immunity, Court Concludes
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12/29/2009
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State: PA | Segment: EAST | 0
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A general contractor is entitled to statutory immunity against a negligence suit because it controlled the plaintiff's work site, the Commonwealth Court ruled.Case: Hain v. Borough of West Reading, No. 1059 C.D. 2009, 12/23/09, published/reported.Facts: The Borough of Wes...Read More
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Grill Owner Sentenced to Restitution, Probation on Fraud Charges
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12/23/2009
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State: OH | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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The owner of the Youngstown Sports Grille in Boardman was ordered Monday to pay more than $30,000 to the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation and to serve two years probation after pleading guilty to five counts of workers’ compensation fraud, the Youngstown Vindicator reported....Read More
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General Contractor Not Responsible for Worker's Death
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12/21/2009
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NC | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A general contractor is not responsible for the fatal injury of a subcontractor's employee, which arose from actions by the worker that the general contractor could not have foreseen, the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled.Case: Pike v. D.A. Fiore Construction Services, Inc., COA0...Read More
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Georgia Comp System Remains Stable
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12/18/2009
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State: GA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The rate at which Georgia's workers are filing injury and illness claims and the costs associated with those claims remain relatively stable, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) reported last week.At its annual Georgia advisory forum held Friday, the Boca Raton, Fla...Read More
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Galloway, Johnson Law Firm Opens Offices in Tampa and Mobile
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12/18/2009
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
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Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, a Gulf Coast region defense law firm, announced Thursday that it is opening new offices in Tampa, Fla. and Mobile, Ala.Tampa’s office is located at 620 E. Twiggs Street, Suite 303, and can be reached at 813-977-1200. The Mobile office ...Read More
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Grain Company Draws $120,700 in Fines After Worker Suffocates
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12/17/2009
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State: NE | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued 10 citations with fines totaling $120,700 to Farmers Union Coop Supply Co. of Stanton for alleged violations after a worker suffocated from lack of oxygen in the “boot pit” of a concrete grain elevator June 19.Charl...Read More
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