Workers' Compensation News
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Report Shows Rise in Expensive Topical Medications
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09/01/2022
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The number of injured workers using topical medications rose 4.7% in 2021, according to a report released Tuesday by Enlyte Group LLC subsidiary Mitchell International Inc.
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Restaurant Owner and Manager Charged With Fraud
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08/24/2022
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An owner and a manager at a restaurant in East Austin were both indicted for their roles in an alleged scheme to defraud a workers’ compensation carrier out of $350,000, the Texas Department of Insurance announced.
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Roofing Contractor Faces $1.3M in Penalties After Second Fatal Fall
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08/23/2022
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a New York roofing and siding contractor $1.3 million, saying an investigation into a fatal fall that happened in February found the company failed to provide fall protection training and safeguards.
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Report: Fall Protection Lapses Often Result of Poor Planning
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08/15/2022
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The odds of using fall protection were 71% lower for individuals whose employer failed to plan, with workers hired by subcontractors more at risk, according to results of a survey released Thursday by The Center for Construction Research and Training.
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Recycling Company Fined $337,903 Following Fatality
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08/09/2022
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State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a Nebraska waste disposal company $337,903 for 18 violations following an investigation of a fatal accident in February.
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Report: Softball Coach Pleads Guilty to Fraud
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08/02/2022
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State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical
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A former postal worker pleaded guilty to failing to disclose his employment as a softball coach while receiving workers’ compensation benefits, according to a report by the ...Read More
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