Beverly Hills Doctor Sentenced to 10 Years in Workers’ Comp Scam July 2, 2018 A Beverly Hills, Calif., doctor has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a massive...
Florida’s Citizens Delays Decision on Proposed Rate Increases July 2, 2018 By Amy O'Connor Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will wait until December to determine its 2019 insurance rates and whether it will approve...
Report: California Self-Insured Workers’ Comp Claims Rose Only Slightly Last Year July 2, 2018 California public self-insured workers’ compensation claims from fiscal year 2016-2017 rose less than 0.4 percent compared to the corresponding data...
Mississippi Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Crash Suit by Helicopter Pilot July 2, 2018 The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed over a 2009 helicopter accident that left its...
California Workers’ Comp Rating Bureau Exploring Blockchain, Behavioral Science July 2, 2018 By Don Jergler One wouldn’t normally associate blockchain with workers’ compensation, two completely different industries that seem worlds apart. But as it turns...
Part of Building Collapses in Pennsylvania, Killing One of Two Trapped Workers July 2, 2018 A two-story home being demolished in Philadelphia, Penn., partially collapsed, killing one of two contractors who had been trapped, officials...
Iowa Court: Contract Workers May Sue for Wrongful Discharge July 2, 2018 Two former Iowa Workforce Development judges may sue the agency for wrongful discharge after the Iowa Supreme Court made significant...
Maine Employers Are Not Required to Reimburse Employees for Medical Marijuana Use July 2, 2018 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Maine Supreme Court has ruled that employers in the state are not required to reimburse employees for their use...
Missouri Bill Exempts Some Commercial Insurance From Rate Filing Requirement July 2, 2018 Missouri’s General Assembly has passed, and the governor has signed, a bill that exempts some commercial insurance policies and endorsements...
Regulators Issue Split Ruling on Gas Pipelines Near Philadelphia July 2, 2018 By Mark Scolforo Pennsylvania utility regulators voted to let a pipeline resume transporting liquid fuels, reversing an administrative law judge’s order, but they...