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Missouri Bill Passed Today Returns Occupational Disease to Workers Comp Exclusive Remedy
Occupational disease claims would be exclusively covered through workers’ compensation in Missouri under legislation that passed the House today.
After an at-times emotional debate, Senate Bill 572 passed the chamber with an 87-68 vote....
$8.9 Million Workers Comp Settlement the Highest in California History Awarded
Highest Known workers’ compensation insurance settlement in California history, totaling $8.9 million on behalf of his young client who suffered a workplace traumatic brain injury was secured by Attorney Christopher Asvar with Asvar...
Wyoming Employee Proves that No Workers Comp Light Duty Job Was Available
In 2003, Jimmie McMasters (McMasters) was working as a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) journeyman when he fell nine feet from a beam to a concrete floor and suffered a compression fracture to his L1 vertebrae. In 2008, McMasters...
Margaret Spence the Opening Keynote Speaker at the 2012 Ohio Safety & Health Congress
Presentation – “Changing the Paradigm – From Workers Comp Claimant to Valued Employee”
Keynote speaker Margaret Spence will kick off the 2012 Ohio Safety & Health Congress – Well at Home. Safe at Work Conference in Columbus,...
Orlando Corrections Officer Charged with Workers’ Compensation Claim Fraud and Grand Theft
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced the arrest of an Orlando man as a result of a fraudulent workers’ compensation claim. Keith Jackson was arrested by detectives from the Florida Department of Financial Services’ Division...
EEOC Issues Revised Publications on Employment of Veterans with Disabilities
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued two revised publications addressing veterans with disabilities and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Both documents are available on the agency’s website at www.eeoc.gov.
The...
Colorado Supreme Court Says Students Can Carry Guns on College Campus – Risk Managment Turned Up Side Down
In what amounts to a victory for the NRA – Colorado Rules in favor of Carrying Guns on College Campus.
(From Reuters.com) The University of Colorado overstepped its authority when the school’s board of regents imposed a ban on the...
Dallas Doctor Arrested for Alleged Role in Nearly $375 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
A physician and the office manager of his medical practice, along with five owners of home health agencies, were arrested today on charges related to their alleged participation in a nearly $375 million health care fraud scheme involving fraudulent...
WorkComp Question of the Day: Can We Decrease an Employees Pay While on Light Duty?
Today’s Question was: We have an employee who is on workers compensation light duty, they are back at work but not working up to full capacity can we decrease the employee pay while they are on light duty?
Answer:
In my view there are...
OSHA Cites Company $288k for Safety Violations Involving Foreign Students
The agency’s inspection was conducted in response to a complaint filed by the National Guestworker Alliance on behalf of a group of foreign students who were performing summer jobs at the Palmyra facility under the U.S. Department of...
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