Workers' Compensation News
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Matt West Named WCD Administrator
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02/12/2025
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services on Tuesday announced that Matt West was appointed administrator of the Workers’ Compensation Division, effective immediately.
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Man Sentenced to 27 Months for Payroll Scheme
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01/22/2025
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State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida announced that a man who created a shell company as part of a payroll fraud scheme was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison Tuesday.
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Misrepresentations Result in Forfeiture of Entitlement to Benefits
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01/16/2025
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State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A divided Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker forfeited her entitlement to benefits for alleged injuries from two falls due to her material misrepresentations regarding the events, prior injuries and prior medical treatment.
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Mileage Reimbursement Rate Increases Jan. 1
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12/23/2024
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The amount California employers will have to reimburse injured workers for travel to medical appointments will increase to 70 cents per mile in 2025 from 67 cents per mile.
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Medical Biller Gets Probation for Stealing $1.1M From Surgeons
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12/10/2024
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A medical biller convicted of stealing $1.1 million from surgeons who treated injured workers was sentenced to probation for five years and ordered to pay $300,000 in restitution, the New York Attorney General and State Inspector General offices said in a joint statement.
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Man Sentenced to 27 Months for Comp Fraud, Tax Evasion Scheme
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12/09/2024
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State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida announced that a person who was living in the country illegally was sentenced to 27 months in prison for underreporting payroll to illegally reduce work comp premiums and avoid paying federal taxes.
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Most Carriers Score Average or Better in 2024 PBO
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10/18/2024
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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All but four of the 130 insurance carriers that the Texas Division of Workers' Compensation evaluated through its performance-based oversight assessment scored average or better.
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MEMIC Announces $18.7M Dividend
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10/10/2024
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State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The board of directors for Maine-based workers’ compensation carrier MEMIC Group approved an $18.7 million dividend.
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