New York Contractor Sentenced for Defrauding State Workers’ Comp Fund September 20, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A drywall contractor has been sentenced to six months in jail for defrauding the New York State workers’ compensation insurance...
Feds Tell Banks to Be on Alert for Payroll, Work Comp Premium Fraud Schemes September 15, 2023 By Jim Sams A US Treasury Department unit that investigates financial crimes has directed banks to send alerts when they come across suspicious...
Former NFL Receiver Dies Two Weeks After Florida Construction Accident September 14, 2023 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former NFL receiver Mike Williams, who was injured in a construction accident two weeks ago and...
MS Workers’ Comp Trust Can Seek Reimbursement From Driver in State Official’s Injury September 8, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A workers’ compensation fund for Mississippi state agencies can take subrogation action against the driver of an all-terrain vehicle that...
Former NFL Standout Mike Williams on Life Support after Florida Construction Accident September 7, 2023 Former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams was reported to be on life support at a Tampa hospital Thursday after a...
Georgia Sheriff Killed Responding to a Call When Car Hits Tree and Overturns September 1, 2023 ABBEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A central Georgia sheriff responding to a call for service was killed when his car went...
Crane Collapse at Miami Hospital Killed One, Injured Other Workers August 29, 2023 Authorities were still investigating Tuesday after a construction crane at a Miami hospital buckled and collapsed onto construction workers, killing...
Florida Sheriff’s Copter Crashes in Pompano Beach, Killing Two August 29, 2023 A south Florida sheriff’s helicopter caught fire Monday before crashing into a Pompano Beach apartment building, killing two people and...
Kentucky Supreme Court: Docs Must Bill for Injured Workers Within 45 Days August 29, 2023 By William Rabb Medical providers who treat injured workers in Kentucky must bill the employer/insurer within 45 days, even before a workers’ compensation...
NCCI Calls for Average 15% Decrease in Florida Workers’ Compensation Rates August 29, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The National Council on Compensation Insurance has proposed an average 15.1% decrease in rates for Florida, starting Jan. 1, the...