Woman Gets 5-10 Years for Workers’ Comp Scam of Family Dollar, Restaurant March 1, 2024 A Delaware woman will serve 5 to 10 years in state prison for a workers’ compensation scam that spanned 2.5...
WV Governor’s Coal Company Found in Contempt, Must Pay BrickStreet for Comp Loss February 28, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A coal company owned by West Virginia’s governor has been found in contempt of court and must face fines of...
Florida Senate Panel Advances Bill Making it a Felony to Expose Responders to Fentanyl February 28, 2024 A Florida Senate committee on Tuesday approved an amended bill that could potentially reduce workers’ compensation costs for first responders...
Employee Wins Workers’ Compensation Under Exception to ‘Coming-and-Going’ Bar February 27, 2024 An exception to the workers’ compensation “coming-and-going” rule applies where the employer provides the transportation even if the employer says...
How Worker Won Workers’ Compensation for Mental Health Care After Car Crash Injury February 15, 2024 A Virginia employer cannot assert that an injury is unrelated to a workplace accident while also arguing that the medical...
SAIF in Oregon Reports Ice Caused Most Workplace Slips, Trips, Falls in 7 Years February 14, 2024 SAIF in Oregon, which reported receiving 400-plus claims after January’s winter weather, said more Oregon workers were injured from slips,...
Judge Tosses Suit by Estate of Employee Killed in Crash After Mandatory Wine Tasting February 9, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A Connecticut judge has tossed a lawsuit by the estate of a woman who was killed in a crash while...
Mother of Teen Killed at Mississippi Poultry Factory Sues Company for Negligence February 8, 2024 By Michael Goldberg (AP) — The mother of a 16-year-old who died in a workplace accident at a Mississippi poultry factory is suing...
Claimants Out of Work More Likely to Die or Develop Serious Health Issues: Study February 8, 2024 When workers drop out of the workforce due to a debilitating injury, they are more likely to develop serious health...
Florida House Votes to Loosen Child Labor Laws a Year After Tougher Immigrant Statute February 5, 2024 By Brendan Farrington TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A year after Florida enacted a law making it more difficult for employers to hire immigrants...