Workers’ Comp Fraud Task Force Uncovers $30M Scheme in California June 12, 2024 A pair of businessmen were arraigned on multiple felony counts including insurance fraud, grand theft, and tax fraud after a...
Reclassification of Marijuana is Underway, but Approval for Workers’ Comp and Auto Injuries Will Take Time May 28, 2024 By Brian Allen Barely noticed outside marijuana industry groups, the Biden Administration has been moving to change the classification of marijuana as a...
Slain Visiting Nurse’s Husband’s Suit Alleges Employer Ignored Safety Concerns May 10, 2024 By DAVE COLLINS The husband of a Connecticut visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist filed a wrongful...
COVID-19 Can Be Occupational Disease, Colorado Court Says in Worker Death Case May 7, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson For the first time, a Colorado appellate court has concluded that COVID-19 can be an occupational disease that is compensable...
Viewpoint: The Impact of Behavioral Health on Workers’ Comp April 18, 2024 By Derrick Amato Workers’ compensation is a crucial safety net for employees who suffer injuries or illnesses in the workplace by providing financial...
Report: Four-in-10 California Workers’ Comp Claims from Workers with Less Than a Year of Tenure April 1, 2024 Roughly four-in-10 workers’ compensation claims come from workers with less than one year of tenure, a new report from the...
Massachusetts Couple Charged With $627K in Workers’ Compensation Fraud and More March 18, 2024 A Hopkinton, Massachusetts couple has been arrested and charged in connection with separate schemes to defraud their workers’ compensation insurance...
Addressing the Shortage of Workers’ Compensation Claims Examiners March 6, 2024 By Bill Zachry The workers’ compensation industry faces a daunting challenge: a severe shortage of qualified claims examiners. This crisis threatens to inflate...
Coalition Backing Bill to Improve Administration of Medicare with Workers’ Comp February 16, 2024 A coalition representing a group of stakeholders voiced support of the introduction this week of the “Coordination of Medicare Payments...
SAIF in Oregon Reports Ice Caused Most Workplace Slips, Trips, Falls in 7 Years February 15, 2024 SAIF in Oregon, which reported receiving 400-plus claims after January’s winter weather, said more Oregon workers were injured from slips,...