AIG Sued by Small Businesses Over Workers’ Compensation Reporting October 10, 2013 By Don Jergler and Young Ha Class action lawsuits in federal courts on both coasts have been initiated on behalf of small businesses in California, New...
New California Law Limits Workers’ Comp For Pro Athletes October 10, 2013 By Don Thompson and Laura Olson Professional athletes who spend most of their careers with teams in other states will be prohibited from filing workers’ compensation...
New York Second in Nation for Questionable Workers’ Compensation Claims October 4, 2013 New York State is second in the nation, only behind California, for questionable workers’ compensation insurance claims. The Empire State...
Medical Group Earns Nearly $1M Texas Mutual Dividend October 4, 2013 Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced the Texas Medical Group (TMG) has earned a $972,604 workers’ compensation dividend. The dividend is...
2 from Kentucky, 1 from West Virginia Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud October 4, 2013 A West Virginia man and two Kentucky residents have been sentenced for their roles in a workers’ compensation scheme. The...
All Risks Launches Workers Comp Product for Agriculture Risks October 4, 2013 The recently formed Workers’ Compensation Specialty division of All Risks, Ltd., has launched its second specialty class, WC for agriculture...
Baker: California’s Workers’ Comp Reform Showing Signs of Progress October 3, 2013 By Don Jergler Ten months after “historic reforms” were made to California’s workers’ compensation system there is evidence that the changes are taking...
Fort Worth Manufacturer Cited for Serious Safety Violations; Fined $88K October 2, 2013 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Fort Worth F&D Head Co. for 18 serious...
Ohio Work Comp Bureau Awards More Than $258K to Support Workplace Safety September 30, 2013 Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) has awarded more than $258,000 in safety intervention grants, split among nine employers. “We...
Montana Man Sentenced For Workers’ Comp Fraud September 30, 2013 A 76-year-old Havre, Mont. man has been ordered to pay nearly $84,000 in restitution in a workers’ compensation fraud case....