Workers' Compensation News
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Roofer Faces Felony Charge for Double Dipping | 12/10/2019 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A man accused of working during the same period he collected more than $25,000 in indemnity benefits will be arraigned today on a single count of first-degree felony theft, the Washington state Department of Labor & Industries announced. ...Read More | |||
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Rail Car Service Cited for Employee Asphyxiation | 12/10/2019 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a Delaware-based rail company $551,226 for confined space hazards after an employee died in May 2019 from asphyxiation. ...Read More | |||
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Report Shows High Number of Comp Claims From Violence Against Health Care Workers | 12/05/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: MA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A new study by the Massachusetts Department of Health shows that health care continues to be one of the most dangerous types of work in the state, and violence against health workers is one of the leading causes of injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Roofing Contractor Cited for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards | 12/05/2019 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Martin Davila, of Davila Construction, has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for exposing employees to fall hazards at three Missouri job sites. ...Read More | |||
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Res Judicata Doesn't Bar Worker's Additional Claims After Trial | 12/04/2019 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that the doctrine of res judicata did not bar a worker from asserting claims for additional benefits and medical treatment even though a jury had found he was not permanently and totally disabled. ...Read More | |||
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Reports on Drug Costs, Opioid Use Could Amplify Calls for Formulary | 12/02/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: LA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Two new reports show that drug costs and opioid prescriptions for injured workers in Louisiana continue to outpace national averages, information that is sure to fan the flames for a drug formulary in the state. ...Read More | |||
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Report Calls Amazon Warehouses 'Injury Mills' | 11/26/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Amazon’s efforts to quickly ship millions of packages expose workers at its fulfillment centers to an increased risk of injury, according to a report published in The Atlantic. ...Read More | |||
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Revised AG Suit Claims OptumRx's Prices Were Up to 6 Times the Maximum Allowed | 11/26/2019 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| After months of mediation and settlement talks failed to resolve a contract dispute, the Ohio attorney general has filed an amended complaint in a lawsuit that accuses OptumRx of overcharging the state's workers' compensation system by millions of dollars. ...Read More | |||
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Responders Hoping PTSD Bills Will Gain Ground This Year | 11/21/2019 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Two bills in the Wisconsin Legislature would make it easier for first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder to qualify for workers' compensation benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Report: 'Coyotes' Sneak Laborers Onto Job Sites | 11/20/2019 | |
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| State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Labor brokers are sneaking unreported workers being paid cash onto construction projects throughout Utah, according to a report by a Fox affiliate in Salt Lak...Read More | |||
