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Global Car Parts Maker Sputters on Safety, OSHA Says 04/25/2016
By: Risk Media Solutions
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
A parts maker that supplies many of the world’s largest auto manufacturers has been cited by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration for exposing its workers to fall, amputation and other machine risks at its plant in Findlay. ...Read More
 
 

Group Wants CMS to Limit Opioid Use in Medicare Set-Asides 04/21/2016
By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
Amid a growing number of U.S. government initiatives to address what’s being called a national crisis of opioid abuse, some say that one federal agency seems to be out of step. ...Read More
 
 

Gov. Signs Bills to Limit Opioid Prescriptions, Mandate PMP Checks 04/21/2016
State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
Maine Gov. Paul LePage has signed into law a bill that requires prescribers to check the state's Prescription Monitoring Program, and sets a cap on the strength of opioid prescriptions and limits the length of time physicians may prescribe the drugs. ...Read More
 
 

Grand Jury Charges Bartender With Work Comp Fraud 04/19/2016
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
A New York state grand jury has indicted an Elmira bartender on charges that he defrauded the workers' compensation system out of $24,584.60, the state Inspector General's Office said Monday. ...Read More
 
 

Graves Thomas Law Group Expands Into Workers' Comp 04/18/2016
State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical
Graves Thomas Injury Law Group has named attorney Kelly A. Cambron as director of its new workplace injury and disability litigation practice. ...Read More
 
 

Governor Signs Bill Easing Premium Hike Notice Requirement 04/15/2016
State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
Workers' compensation carriers will be required to send a notice of premium increase to policyholders only if the hike is more than 15%, under a bill signed into law this week by Gov. Larry Hogan. ...Read More
 
 
Great American Hires Ocean Marine Division President 04/11/2016
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
Great American Insurance Group announced Friday the hiring of F. Michael Csorba as divisional president within the Property and Casualty Group’s Ocean Marine Division. Csorba will succeed John Rowney, who is retiring after nearly 28 years of service with the company, Great American ...Read More
 
 

Governor Reappoints Corna as Injured Employee Public Counsel 04/06/2016
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has reappointed Jessica Corna of Austin as the injured employee public counsel for a term that will expire Feb. 1, 2017. ...Read More
 
 
Guilty Plea Entered in Federal Work Comp Fraud Scheme 04/01/2016
State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The former head of the letter carriers' union in Tampa, who previously served time for a health care kickback scheme, pleaded guilty Tuesday to new federal charges related to a scheme to defraud the federal workers' compensation program, the ...Read More
 
 
Great American Promotes 2 Attorneys and Actuary 04/01/2016
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
Great American Insurance Group has promoted Lisa A. Hays to vice president and chief actuary, Sue A. Erhart to general counsel and Eva Cutler Rosen to executive counsel. Hays will succeed John Doellman, who is retiring in May, the carrier said in a press release. Hays has more than 25 yea...Read More
 
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