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North Carolina Steps Up Workers’ Comp Fraud Investigations, Fines for No Coverage

North Carolina has stepped up its efforts to identify businesses not complying with state workers’ compensation laws which it says has resulted in a significant increase in fines collected compared to the same time frame last year, according to a …

R.I. Nightclub Owners Say They Didn’t Know Part-Timers Needed WC Coverage

The owners of the Station nightclub say they didn’t know they needed to buy workers’ compensation insurance for the club’s part-time employees. Michael and Jeffrey Derderian are asking Rhode Island’s state Supreme Court to review a more than $1 million …

R.I. Officials Ask Court Not to Delay WC Fine Against Former Nightclub Owners

Rhode Island labor officials have asked the state Supreme Court not to review the $1 million fine levied against the former owners of the Station nightclub. Michael and Jeffrey Derderian are appealing the fine, levied for failing to carry workers …

Former R.I. Nightclub Owners Appeal $1M Workers’ Comp Fine in Fire Case

The owners of a Rhode Island nightclub where 100 people died in a fire are asking the state Supreme Court to overturn a $1 million fine against them for failing to carry workers’ compensation insurance for nearly three years. Michael …