Virus Impact on Workers’ Compensation Limited But Some Workers May Be Covered March 17, 2020 By Jim Sams The outbreak of coronavirus has already resulted in some workers’ compensation claims and more are expected. But whether those claims...
New York Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Workers’ Comp System of More Than $5K March 16, 2020 New York State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro has announced the sentencing of a Rochester, N.Y., woman who defrauded the workers’...
Driver Injured in Accident Not Eligible for Workers’ Comp After Failing to Wear Seat Belt March 16, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Court of Appeals of Virginia has upheld a Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission decision that workers’ comp benefits cannot be...
Washington Providing Workers’ Comp to Quarantined Health Providers March 13, 2020 By Don Jergler The state of Washington has made the decision to provide workers’ compensation benefits to healthcare workers and first responders who...
Louisiana Doctor Sentenced to Prison in $500K Workers’ Comp Fraud Case March 13, 2020 A Baton Rouge, Louisiana, doctor has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after being convicted of participating in...
Return-to-Work Rates on the Rise in Texas Workers’ Comp System: Report March 12, 2020 The return-to-work (RTW) rate for employees in the Texas workers’ compensation system who received temporary income benefits (TIBs) for their...
Uber Drivers Take Backseat in Clash Between Safety and Customer Privacy March 11, 2020 By Tina Bellon Margaret Bordelon can still feel the hands of the drunk man who tried to pull her in for a kiss...
How Shaming Works to Improve Workplace Safety: Viewpoint March 10, 2020 By Cass R. Sunstein, Bloomberg View Can a press release save lives? No doubt about it. At least if it comes from the Occupational Safety and...
Bill to Make Healthcare Facilities Safer Places to Work Passes Oklahoma Senate March 5, 2020 The Oklahoma Senate has passed legislation that strengthens laws related to workplace safety in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Senate...
AM Best Assigns A- Credit Ratings to Minnesota’s SFM Companies March 4, 2020 AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” to...