Viewpoint: Psychedelic Drugs to Treat Pain in Workers’ Compensation Cases? April 6, 2021 By Cliff Goldstein Medical science has moved forward by leaps and bounds in recent years, and yet for too many injured workers, their...
Virginia Health Workers With COVID Get Workers’ Comp Unless They Refuse Vaccine April 5, 2021 By Tom Hals Virginia has passed a law making it easier for some healthcare workers who become ill with COVID-19 to collect medical...
Report: Texas Work Comp Insurers See More than 44K COVID-19 Claims by Mid-February April 1, 2021 An updated report on workers’ compensation claims in Texas related to COVID-19 shows that as of Feb, 14, 2021, insurance...
Former USPS Carrier Sentenced in Maryland for Working While Receiving Disability Comp April 1, 2021 A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) carrier has been sentenced on a federal charge in Maryland for making false statements...
Groups Opposing Bill to Create California Medical Provider Network Option for Workers March 29, 2021 By Don Jergler A piece of California legislation to establish a statewide medical provider network for employees is raising a few eyebrows. Assembly...
Forklift Accident at Wisconsin Food Plant Leads to $177K in Proposed Penalties March 29, 2021 Federal workplace safety officials have cited a food packaging company after a worker was seriously injured by a forklift; proposed...
OSHA Sues Texas Hotel Operator for Whistleblower Law, Other Violations March 29, 2021 Federal officials have sued the operator of a hotel in Waller, Texas, after it fired an employee who sought medical...
Former New York Postal Worker Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud March 26, 2021 A former postal employee has been sentenced to serve three years on probation for workers’ compensation fraud. Christine O’Neill, 61,...
Insurtech Funding News: $118M for Pie; $30M for Snapsheet March 26, 2021 There have been two notable funding rounds by insurtechs this week. Workers’ compensation provider Pie Insurance has raised $118 million...
California Landscaper Arraigned in Alleged Workers’ Comp Scam March 24, 2021 Angel Maces, 23, of San Jacinto, Calif., was arraigned for felony insurance fraud after allegedly misrepresenting symptoms following a work-related...