Workers’ Compensation Still Under Pressure from Drug Repackagers, Compounding Pharmacies November 27, 2017 By Denise Johnson Though the number of physician dispensed prescriptions has declined considerably from just a few years ago, the workers’ compensation industry...
Wisconsin Corn Milling Plant Fined over $1.8M After Fatal Grain Dust Explosion November 22, 2017 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed $1,837,861 in fines against Didion Milling Inc....
Father And Son in California Sentenced in $400K Workers’ Comp Scheme November 20, 2017 Jaime Rosario Del Real, 61, and son Israel Del Real, 37, have both pleaded guilty to four felony counts for...
California’s Nonfatal Worker Injuries Remained Steady in 2016 November 16, 2017 The California Department of Industrial Relations has released the 2016 occupational injury and illness data on employer-reported injuries that shows...
California Companies Ordered to Stop Selling Workers’ Comp Policies November 16, 2017 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has issued an order requiring a central valley company and its affiliates to stop selling...
Pharmacy Cost in Workers’ Compensation Continues to Fall: CompPharma Survey November 15, 2017 Workers’ compensation payers saw an average 11 percent reduction in their pharmacy spend in 2016, driven by a 13.3 percent...
Pinnacol in Colorado to Drop Workers’ Comp Rates 7.4% in 2018 November 13, 2017 The Pinnacol Assurance board has approved a 2018 decrease in workers’ compensation rates that will average 7.4 percent for the...
Coast Guard: 2 Workers Injured in Fire on Oil Platform off Louisiana Coast November 9, 2017 Two workers were injured when a fire broke out on an oil production platform in the Gulf of Mexico early...
Louisiana Golf Tournament Raises over $35K for Children of Workers Killed or Disabled on the Job November 7, 2017 The fourteenth annual LWCC Kids’ Chance invitational golf tournament raised over $35,000 for the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Kids’ Chance...
3 Workers Injured in Fire on Louisiana State University Campus November 6, 2017 A spokeswoman for Louisiana State University says three workers were injured when an “electrical issue” sparked a fire that prompted...