Workers' Compensation News
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Owners of PT Chain Accused of Fraud
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08/25/2023
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas announced that two people associated with a statewide chain of physical therapy clinics have been charged with defrauding the federal workers’ compensation program.
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OSHA Launches Initiative to Combat Warehouse Safety Issues
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08/14/2023
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Source: Steve Nichols, News Contributor
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The warehouse and storage industry has a safety problem that has served as the catalyst for the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to launch a three-year national emphasis program to prevent workplace hazards.
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OSHA Says Dollar General Continues Exposing Workers to Hazards
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08/04/2023
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Source: Steve Nichols, News Contributor
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Department of Labor has reported that despite receiving fines of more than $21 million since 2017, Dollar General continues exposing employees to the risks of blocked exits and improperly maintained and mounted fire extinguishers.
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Optum: Impact of PTSD on Workers' Compensation Grows
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07/18/2023
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Steve Nichols, News Contributor
The impact of post-traumatic stress disorder on workers’ compensation is growing across the nation, according to the medical director and the public policy director for Optum Workers’ Comp and Auto No-Fault.
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Officers Can't Get UIM Coverage for PTSD From On-Duty Car Accident
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04/28/2023
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State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer
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The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that two state troopers were not entitled to damages for their alleged post-traumatic stress disorder and that their awards were properly offset to account for their receipt of workers’ compensation benefits.
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Owner of Janitorial Firm Convicted of Fraud
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03/06/2023
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The owner of a Northern California janitorial firm was sentenced to jail and ordered to pay $8.3 million in restitution following a workers’ compensation fraud conviction.
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