Dollar General Again Caught in OSHA’s Crosshairs; Retailer’s Fines Top $21M in 6 Years July 19, 2023 Federal workplace safety inspectors at two Tampa, Florida-area Dollar General stores said they found the company again exposing employees to...
$40M Lawsuit by Virginia Teacher Who Was Shot: Civil Court or Workers’ Compensation? July 11, 2023 Lawyers for a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in Virginia can start the process of interviewing eyewitnesses,...
Georgia Trial Lawyer Surrenders License After Using Insurance Settlement Proceeds July 6, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The Georgia Supreme Court has accepted the voluntary license surrender of a plaintiffs’ attorney who had been in practice for...
Vermont Workers’ Comp Changes, Including for Children and Firefighters, Now in Effect July 5, 2023 Vermont’s workers’ compensation benefits for temporary total disability and for dependent children, as well as the work search requirement for...
California Insurance Commissioner Awards $50M in Grants to Fight Fraud June 30, 2023 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara awarded $50,545,239 in grants to 34 district attorney offices representing 44 counties in the state...
Injured Workers Pharmacy to Pay $10M for Improper Handling of ‘Red Flag’ Prescriptions June 30, 2023 Andover, Massachusetts-based Injured Workers Pharmacy (IWP) has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled...
Georgia Laws on Ride-Share Insurance, Hospital Assaults Kick In July 1 June 28, 2023 Two Georgia laws take effect Saturday, July 1, that affect insurance for ride-share operators and, potentially, workers’ compensation claims from...
Kentucky AG Accused of Seeking Donations from Company His Office is Investigating June 27, 2023 Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron directly solicited donations for his gubernatorial campaign from executives with a Kentucky drug treatment organization...
Connecticut High Court Nixes Workers’ Comp for Firefighter With Heart Condition June 26, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A firefighter must be shown to have worked 20 or more hours a week to be eligible for workers’ compensation...
Piedmont Airlines Fined $15,000 After Alabama Worker Sucked into Engine in 2022 June 23, 2023 Piedmont Airlines failed to follow safety procedures before a worker was sucked into a jet engine and killed in December,...