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Florida Man Sentenced for Role In Workers’ Compensation Fraud Conspiracy
Nov 21 2023 // A federal judge has sentenced Ramon Paz of Lakeland, Florida to 33 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud to avoid paying for workers’ compensation insurance. According to the U.S....
Making a Great Place to Work: E&S Brokers Share Their View on Talent Strategies
Nov 20 2023 // With a staggering 50% of the current insurance workforce set to retire in less than 10 years, potentially leaving more than 400,000 positions unfilled, nearly every insurance organization is struggling to recruit new...
In Pennsylvania, Workers’ Compensation Now Pays for CBD Oil Treatment
Nov 17 2023 // Eight months after it ruled that medical marijuana is covered under workers’ compensation, a Pennsylvania appeals court has concluded that an injured worker’s cost of CBD oil is also reimbursable. A...
Connecticut Approves 10% Rate Reductions for Workers’ Compensation for 2024
Nov 16 2023 // Businesses in Connecticut will receive a nearly 10% decrease in rates for workers’ compensation insurance beginning on January 1, 2024. The Connecticut Insurance Department has approved an annual workers’...
Before and After: Managing Through the Cycle of a Cyber Attack
Nov 8 2023 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv In such a fast-changing cyber risk landscape, experts say preparation is key, and one element that can help with that is cyber insurance. “Cyber insurance is such a critical tool when...
Georgia Law Officers Call for Full Salary Benefits Under Workers’ Comp
Nov 7 2023 // Georgia law enforcement leaders are urging state lawmakers to grant injured officers their full salaries while they recover, a move that could significantly alter the nature of workers’ compensation insurance. News...
Merging Producer Development and Compensation in Insurance Agencies to Cultivate Success
Nov 6 2023 // In the dynamic world of insurance, producers — commonly known as agents or brokers — stand at the intersection of client needs and the array of insurance products available. They not only drive sales but also...
Lawyers Argue Over Workers’ Compensation for Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old
Oct 30 2023 // Lawyers sparred in a Virginia courtroom Friday over whether a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student should get only workers` compensation for her serious injuries. Abby Zwerner is suing Newport News Public Schools...
Suit by Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student Asks If Workers’ Compensation Is Enough
Oct 27 2023 // A heated debate has emerged about the once-unimaginable shooting of a teacher by her 6-year-old student: How should the school district take care of the teacher? Should she only get workers’ compensation for her...
Texas Women Want Careers as Truck Drivers Say They Can’t Get a Job Because of Their Gender
Oct 27 2023 // Ashli Streeter entered truck driving school with high hopes of the open road and a well-paying job. The 27-year-old from Killeen took out a $7,000 loan for school and received her commercial driver’s license in May....
People Moves: Lockton Re Names Aon’s Wilkinson in New Role as International Head of Analytics; DUAL Deutschland Hires Former Gothaer Exec Huy as Managing Director
Oct 26 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton Re and DUAL Deutschland. A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Re Names Aon’s Wilkinson in New Role as International Head of...
New York Requires Kids’ Camps to Search National Sex Offender Database Before Hiring
Oct 24 2023 // New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation to give families sending their kids to camps added peace of mind about the camps’ hiring practices. The legislation (S.6063/A.4117) directs the New York...
Pfizer to Pay $2M to Settle Alleged Gender Bias in Compensation at New York City Office
Oct 20 2023 // Pharmaceutical firm Pfizer Inc. has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve alleged compensation discrimination affecting female employees at the federal contractor’s New York City headquarters. The U.S. Department of...
IAIABC Recognizes Eight Individuals for Outstanding Contributions to Workers’ Compensation Industry
Oct 17 2023 // The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) recognized eight individuals for their service to the agency and the workers’ compensation industry at the agency’s 109th...
Former Washington NFL Player Denied Workers’ Compensation for Hip
Oct 17 2023 // Stuart Anderson, who played linebacker for the National Football League’s Washington Redskins (now known as the Washington Commanders) in the mid-1980s, has lost his bid to collect workers’ compensation medical...
Ohio Governor Signs New Law Ensuring Full Compensation for Boy Scout Abuse Victims
Oct 16 2023 // COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Victims of child sexual abuse in Ohio will see more compensation for the crimes committed against them while in the Boy Scouts of America after Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed a new law...
Injured Worker Refuses Suitable Job Because He Opposed Vaccination
Oct 16 2023 // It was reasonable for an injured employee who is returning to work to refuse a job that accommodated his disability because he had personal and religious objections to getting a COVID-19 vaccine. The Virginia...
Delaware Workers’ Compensation Rates to Fall 7% and 11% in December
Oct 12 2023 // Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro announced that Delaware’s workers’ compensation rates will decrease for the seventh year in a row, effective December 1, 2023. The voluntary market is expected to...
People Moves: Barnes Joins Alliant in California as EVP, Managing Director
Oct 12 2023 // Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., named Greg Barnes executive vice president, managing director, Alliant Specialty. Barnes is based in Los Angeles, Calif. He most recently served as president at...
Cyber Pro Talks Managing Insider Threats, Building a Cybersecurity Career
Oct 11 2023 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Boyd Clewis’s journey to building a career in cybersecurity began with learning how to persevere and problem solve in the face of setbacks – advice he now shares with companies for...
