California Claims Adjuster and Chiropractor Arrested in $1.6M Operation October 28, 2020 Claims adjuster, Agop Sarafian, 65, of La Crescenta, Calif., and chiropractor, Shahe Topjian, D.C. 65, of Granada Hills, Calif., were...
City of Baltimore to Compensate Family of Officer Shot Before Testimony October 28, 2020 The city of Baltimore has agreed to pay workers compensation benefits to the family of a police detective who was...
How Auto Workers Are Keeping Factories Running and Masks On October 27, 2020 By Joseph White When the coronavirus pandemic slammed the United States in March, the Detroit Three automakers shut their plants and brought their...
Workers’ Compensation Should See Profit This Year But Maybe Not in 2021: Fitch October 27, 2020 Despite the economic challenges from the coronavirus pandemic, the workers’ compensation insurance market is likely to report strong profitability in...
AccuRisk, Convex Expand Occupational Insurance for Texas Nonsubscribers October 26, 2020 AccuRisk Solutions has teamed up with Convex Group to offer occupational accident and employer’s liability coverage to Texas employers that...
Oregon Contractor Fined for Multiple Job Safety Violations October 26, 2020 Oregon OSHA has fined a general contractor in Roseburg more than $38,000 for multiple serious job safety violations, including repeatedly...
Amazon Injuries Could Spark Higher Workers’ Comp Rates for Fulfillment Centers October 26, 2020 By Matt Day and Spencer Soper Injuries in Amazon.com Inc. warehouses could damage more than just the company’s reputation. They could start to hurt the e-commerce...
Report: Few Virus Cases in Working Age Californians Result in Comp Claims October 23, 2020 Only one-in-14 COVID-19 cases involving working-age Californians from May through September of 2020 has been claimed as a job injury,...
Washington Developing Wildfire Smoke Worker-Safety Rules October 23, 2020 The Washington Department of Labor & Industries is developing new workplace safety and health rules regarding wildfire smoke. The L&I...
California Trucking Firm Owners Charged in Alleged $450K Workers’ Comp Fraud October 22, 2020 Trucking company owners Hardip Singh, 44, and Amandeep Kaur, 36, were charged this week with multiple counts of insurance fraud...