Workers' Compensation News
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New Haven Man Charged With Workers' Compensation Fraud | 06/05/2017 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| State workers' compensation fraud investigators have accused a New Haven man of exaggerating his injuries on a workers' compensation claim in order to collect $12,500 in benefits, the state's criminal justice division announced Thursday. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Worker Who Prompted Fight by Making Lewd Comments | 05/31/2017 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to benefits for his injuries from a fight with a colleague he had been antagonizing with graphic descriptions of lewd homosexual acts . ...Read More | |||
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Number of Accidents, Costs Continue to Decrease | 05/31/2017 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The number of workplace accidents continues to drop and has fallen 23.2% since 2007, the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court says. In 2007, t...Read More | |||
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NIOSH Videos Highlight Safety Concerns Inside Ambulances | 05/26/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has released a series of videos spotlighting safety issues related to the patient compartments of ambulances. ...Read More | |||
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N.C. Insurance Department Is Latest to Fine Zenefits | 05/25/2017 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The human resources startup that received the largest California Department of Insurance fine in agency history can add North Carolina to the list of states that have fined it since. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI Posts Videos From Annual Issues Symposium | 05/25/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance posted video of presentations made by its chief executive and chief actuary during the 2017 Annual Issues Symposium in Orlando, Florida. ...Read More | |||
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Negligence Suit Thrown Out After Employer Argues Labor Law Technicality | 05/22/2017 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An electrical foreman's negligence suit was thrown out after his employer argued that Labor Law § 240(1) did not require it to protect workers from electrical shock. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI President Says Comp Needs to Adapt to Remain Relevant | 05/19/2017 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| ORLANDO — The workers' compensation industry must adopt new technology and adapt to the changing workforce if it wants to stay relevant, according to the top executive for the National Council on Compensation Insurance. ...Read More | |||
| NYC Restaurant's Closure Due in Part to Lack of Comp Coverage | 05/19/2017 | ||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New York City restaurant Raw Material's closure this week was partially due to its failure to carry workers' compensation coverage, the Lower East Side news site Bowery Boogie reported. The restaurant, located at 131 Orchard St., shuttered on Tuesday. It had been issued a stop...Read More | |||
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NAMSAP Webinar to Discuss Working Successfully With CRC | 05/17/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| The National Alliance of Medicare Set-Aside Professionals is offering a webinar May 24 on building a successful relationship with Medicare’s Commercial Repayment Center. ...Read More | |||
