Workers' Compensation News
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O.C. Woman Pleads Guilty to Workers' Comp Fraud
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06/13/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An Orange County woman who worked a series of four jobs while collecting workers' compensation and state disability – and demanded that the California Division of Workers' Compensation audit her claim – pleaded guilty to multiple counts of insurance fraud and one count of at...Read More
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OWC Makes Changes to UR Rules
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06/12/2012
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State: DE | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Delaware Office of Workers' Compensation (OWC) on Monday imposed changes to its utilization review regulations concerning preauthorization for surgeries and notifications of claimants' attorneys.OWC said in a regulatory notice it has added the claimants' attorney of recor...Read More
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OSHA Hits Siding Company with $43,400 in Proposed Penalties
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06/12/2012
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State: GA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Georgia-based siding company for safety hazards it says workers were exposed to while building a new Aldi grocery store.The Aldi store, located on Wendy Bagwell Parkway in Hiram, underwent a...Read More
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Outdated Law Gives Easy Cash 'Gifts' to some Claimants
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06/11/2012
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Heather Scofield, ReporterEdward Nix had received $77,000 in erroneous overpayments from an insurance carrier on his workers' compensation claim. He bought a boat, a horse, travel trailer, a new truck and numerous ot...Read More
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OSHA Orders Reinstatement of Whistleblower
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06/11/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration ordered an Alaska behavioral health facility for youths to reinstate an employee who was fired after reporting safety concerns about drinking water.An investigation by OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection...Read More
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OSHA Cites Wal-Mart Stores for Repeat and Serious Violations
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06/11/2012
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Wal-Mart Stores for repeat and serious violations of workplace safety standards following an inspection of its Super Center in Cobleskill, N.Y.OSHA said in a press release Wal-Mart is facing fines of $52,600 for citation...Read More
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OSHA Maritime Committee to Meet
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06/07/2012
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has scheduled a meeting of its Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health for July 24-25 in Seattle.The committee's work groups will meet on July 24 and the full committee will meet on July 25....Read More
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OSHA to Hold Summit on Hispanic Safety
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06/06/2012
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State: DE | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will hold a summit on Hispanic safety June 10 in Seaford, Del.OSHA said in a news release it will hold the workshop at Dios Maranatha Church from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (EDT). The church is located at 24620 German Road in Seaf...Read More
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Ore. Reports 12 Worker Deaths in 1st Quarter
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06/04/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services reported 12 compensable fatalities in the first quarter of 2012, almost half the number of deaths reported in all of 2011 and five fewer than in 2010.Four workers in the truck transportation industry died in the first three months o...Read More
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OSHA Identifies 30 Violations at Veterans Facilities
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06/01/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued 30 notices of unsafe and unhealthy working conditions for violations found during inspections of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities in Northern California.OSHA in November la...Read More
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