Berkshire Accused of Stealing Workers’ Comp Premiums in Manhattan Lawsuit September 12, 2016 By Elizabeth Blosfield New York City-based Breakaway Courier Corp. has filed a lawsuit against Omaha, Neb.-based Berkshire Hathaway Inc. for an alleged illegal...
IIABNY Lauds New York Senate Committee’s Approval of Workers’ Comp Bill May 24, 2016 The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY) applauded a New York Senate committee’s action to protect employers...
Massachusetts Business Owner Indicted on Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges March 4, 2016 Authorities said a Wilmington, Massachusetts man has been indicted in connection with allegedly failing to accurately report the nature of...
N.J. Staffing Firm Owners Accused of Underpaying WC Premiums February 10, 2015 New Jersey authorities announced that a married couple who own several temporary staffing companies with offices in northern and central...
Millions Unclaimed in Ohio Workers’ Comp Overcharge Case October 31, 2014 The law firm handling a $420 million state settlement over Ohio employers being overcharged for workers’ compensation premiums says millions...
N.Y. Rep. Grimm Calls 20-Count Indictment Against Him ‘A Political Witch Hunt’ April 30, 2014 U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y., 11th District), who as a House Financial Services Committee member was instrumental in adopting the...
N.J. Roofing Co. Exec Admits to Misleading Its Workers’ Comp Carrier April 17, 2014 Authorities said the president of a roofing company in New Jersey pleaded guilty to providing false and misleading information to...
2.7 Percent Workers’ Comp Hike Sought For Washington In 2014 September 16, 2013 The Department of Labor & Industries has proposed an average 2.7 percent rate increase for 2014 workers’ compensation premiums. Over...
270,000 Ohio Employers Win Workers’ Comp Ruling December 31, 2012 A judge’s ruling against the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation may end up costing the state hundreds of millions of...
West Virginia Firefighters Get Insurance Premium Subsidy Check July 7, 2011 A volunteer fire department in Kanawha County has become the first in West Virginia to receive a rebate check to...