Workers' Compensation News
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Vista City Councilman Spends Less than 1 Hour in Jail
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11/17/2010
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Vista, Calif., city councilman and his wife were able to complete the incarceration portion of their sentence on misdemeanor workers' compensation fraud charges by spending less than an hour in jail.Frank Lopez and his wife, Mary, who had been ordered to serve one day in jail, spen...Read More
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Veteran Comp Attorney Seeking Top Bar Post
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11/15/2010
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0
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The Florida Times-Union reported Thursday that Jake Schickel, a veteran Jacksonville workers' compensation attorney, is running to become president-elect of the Florida Bar.Schickel is a former workers' compensation legislative liaison to the Bar and is a founding partner of Coke...Read More
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Voters Approve Amendment Barring Raids on SIF
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11/04/2010
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State: NJ | Segment: EAST | 0
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New Jersey voters on Tuesday overwhelming approved a state constitutional amendment that will prevent future raids by legislators and governors on the state Second Injury Fund (SIF) and all other funds designated to pay workers' benefits.Critics have said three separate transfers fro...Read More
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Voters Asked to Stop Raids on Second Injury Fund
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11/02/2010
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State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0
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By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefNew Jersey voters today will decide the fate of what may be the first-of-its kind state constitutional amendment that would bar raids on the Second Injury Fund and all other funds invol...Read More
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Village of Roscoe Considers Becoming Self-Insured
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10/11/2010
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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A Central Illinois community is considering private insurance options or becoming self-insured after it learned two weeks ago that it would lose its workers' compensation coverage.The Village of Roscoe, a suburb of Rockford, Ill., west of Chicago, is one of 22 municipalities the Illi...Read More
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Villines Wins Endorsement for Insurance Commissioner
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10/04/2010
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
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The San Francisco Chronicle -- not known as a big supporter of the GOP -- has endorsed Republican Mike Villines in the contest to become California's next insurance commissioner.Villines, an Assembly member from Fresno County, is running against Assemblyman Dave Jones, D-Sacramento, ...Read More
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Village of Roscoe Losing Coverage Because of Loss Ratios
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10/01/2010
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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A bedroom community in Central Illinois is losing its workers' compensation coverage because of high loss ratios, according to a press report.The Beloit Daily News reported that the Illinois Municipal League -- which provides workers' compensation and other insurance for city gov...Read More
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Vista City Councilman Vows to Fight Recall Effort
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09/21/2010
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
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A Vista, Calif., councilman who pleaded guilty last week to a misdemeanor for failing to pay state workers' compensation premiums said he will not be pushed from his elected post.Frank Lopez held a news conference Friday to say he would not resign from his seat on the council and wou...Read More
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Vista City Councilman Sentenced to One Day in Jail
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09/16/2010
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
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A Vista, Calif., city councilman and his wife will have to serve one day of jail time after pleading guilty to failing to pay workers' compensation coverage at their local restaurant, according to a report from the San Diego Union Tribune. The newspaper reported that Councilman Frank...Read More
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