Workers' Compensation News
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OSHA Intensifies Trenching Emphasis Program
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10/05/2018
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 118 | 0 | Popular with Employer | 3 min read
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In response to a recent spike in deaths of workers in trenches, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has updated its National Emphasis Prog...Read More
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USPS Cited After Worker Ejected From Truck
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10/05/2018
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 138 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 1 min read
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The U.S. Postal Service is facing proposed federal penalties of $224,585 after a worker at an Austin, Texas, facility was ejected from an industrial truck and injured.
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Department to Explain Assessment on Self-Insureds Oct. 25
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10/05/2018
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 153 | 0 | Popular with Employer | 53 min read
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The Texas Department of Insurance will hold a workshop Oct. 25 to explain new assessments on workers' compensation self-insurance groups.
The assessments are needed to cover the department's expenses for examining the self-insurance groups, the department said in a ...Read More
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No Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Alleged Construction Site Injuries
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10/05/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 89 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 12 min read
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker can proceed with his claims for injuries at a construction site, since there were triable questions as to whether he was subject to the protection of the Labor Law and whether his own conduct was responsible for his accident.
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Clinic Managers Charged in Scheme to Defraud Federal WC Program
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10/05/2018
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 210 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 29 min read
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Federal prosecutors have charged two north Texas women with bilking the federal Office of Workers' Compensation Programs out of $6 million by upcoding and falsifying medical billing for several clinics.
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Businessman Charged With Fraudulently Billing $284M
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10/04/2018
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By: Greg Jones (Deputy Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 2590 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 36 min read
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A Southern California businessman was arrested on charges that include paying more than $8.8 million for patient referrals that were used to generate more than $284 million in bills for ancillary medical services.
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Clients' Fraud Claims Against Defense Attorney Not Subject to Dismissal as SLAPP
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10/04/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1203 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 29 min read
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A California appellate court this week ruled that a pair of disgruntled clients can proceed with claims of fraud and misrepresentation against the attorney they had hired to provide defense in a workers’ compensation and employment law dispute.
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