Workers' Compensation News
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Roofing Contractor Cited for Lack of Fall Protection | 06/04/2018 | |
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| State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Wichita roofing contractor for exposing employees to falls and other safety hazards. ...Read More | |||
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Ramsey Named Secretary of Education and Workforce Development | 05/31/2018 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The man in charge of Kentucky's Labor Cabinet since 2015, former National Football League tight end Derrick Ramsey, has been named secretary of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet, the governor's office announced. ...Read More | |||
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Riverside Chiropractor Accused of Participating in Capping Scheme | 05/21/2018 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 6 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office filed charges against a chiropractor accused of paying for patient referrals as part of a widespread capping scheme being prosecuted in courts throughout Southern California. ...Read More | |||
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Report: Feds Pay More Than $60,000 After Failing to Accommodate Worker's Condition | 05/17/2018 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The federal government paid $61,147 in back wages to a civilian worker for the U.S. Navy who was out of work for 18 months because he was not placed in a job that accommodated medical problems he says he suffered after being exposed to toxic chemicals, according to a ...Read More | |||
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Report: Interpreters Question Part of NLRB Ruling Requiring Reclassification as Employees | 05/14/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Interpreters are questioning part of a National Labor Relations Board order requiring a government contractor to classify as employees the interpreters it provides to federal immigration courts, according to a report by an industry publication ...Read More | |||
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Report of 'Imminent Danger' at Work Site Leads to $222K in Fines | 05/14/2018 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Philadelphia contractor has been cited for allegedly exposing workers to impalement and electrical hazards, as well as committing other federal safety violations. ...Read More | |||
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Research on PDMPs 'Insufficient,' Study Claims | 05/11/2018 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Prescription drug monitoring programs have been called a key tool in the battle to reduce overuse of prescription opioids. But an analysis published this week that reviews 17 past research studies says there is insufficient evidence to determine whether PDMPs reduce fatal or non-fatal drug o...Read More | |||
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Retired Cop Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud Charges | 05/10/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A retired Los Angeles Police Department officer pleaded not guilty to charges that he engaged in activities inconsistent with his claimed injuries while he was enrolled in a controversial deferred retirement program. ...Read More | |||
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Risk Retention Group's Alleged Violation of State Law Wasn't Unfair Claim Settlement Practice | 05/09/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| In a case of first impression, a New York appellate court ruled that a risk retention group's failure to comply with a state law requiring timely notice of a denial of coverage did not mean that it engaged in an unfair claim settlement procedure. ...Read More | |||
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Reinsurance Provider Must Pick Up Claim Obligations for Defunct Self-Insured Employer | 05/07/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: MA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Massachusetts Appeals Court last week ruled that a reinsurance provider for a self-insured employer cannot contractually limit its liability for benefits to an injured worker if the employer runs out of assets to pay the compensation owed to its employee. ...Read More | |||
