A Georgia court ruling means a trucking company will pay the heirs of a worker $5.4 …
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Claim Management
Metroliner Crash Leads to Proposed Increase in Railroad Accident Liability Cap
A California congressman recently introduced a bill that could change liability in train accident …
Metroliner Crash Leads to Proposed Increase in Railroad Accident Liability CapRead More
Underreporting Payroll Leads to Workers Comp Fraud Charges
A Memphis businessman was recently indicted on criminal fraud charges of underreporting his payroll …
Underreporting Payroll Leads to Workers Comp Fraud ChargesRead More
Curtailing the Somethin’ for Nothin’ Attitude
Nothing is free. There is no free lunch. Someone is paying for it; it just might not be you. There …
Misconduct of Employee General Irrelevance of Employee Fault
Larson’s Workers Compensation Law, Chapter 32, which repeats one of the axioms of …
Misconduct of Employee General Irrelevance of Employee FaultRead More
39 Willful Violation Citations Appealed by Refinery
Tesoro filed its appeal recently of the record $2.39 million citation the Washington Department of …
39 Willful Violation Citations Appealed by RefineryRead More
Comp Surgery Center in Cahoots with 3 Insurance Company Employees to Fraudulently Negotiate Liens Get 12 Years in Prison
The ring leader in workers compensation insurance fraud scheme that defrauded two insurance …
Is Your Business Aware of Pregnancy Discrimination Laws
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Injuries Not Compensable When Police Officer Working As Funeral Home Escort
According to the mayor of Montgomery, Alabama, the city simply is not able to provide workers …
Injuries Not Compensable When Police Officer Working As Funeral Home EscortRead More
Terminated Employee TTD Benefits for Carpal Tunnel Reinstated
A law mandating fired employees file workers compensation claims within six months of their …
Terminated Employee TTD Benefits for Carpal Tunnel ReinstatedRead More
Return to Work Using Workers on Loan to Increase Productivity
I am a big fan of return to work in alternate situations when no on-site opportunites are …
Return to Work Using Workers on Loan to Increase ProductivityRead More
Should Distracted Cop Receive Work Comp After Killing Sisters
The question: Do workers compensation laws need to be revised to exclude people who cause …
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Missouri Adds Online Fraud Reporting Tip Line
Efforts are on going to make sure all employers in the state play by the rules, Lawrence Rebman, …
LAPD Arrest Another Officer for Alleged Workers Comp Fraud
For the second time in two weeks the Los Angeles Police Department has taken into custody one of …
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Los Angeles Police Officer Accused in Workers Comp Scam
A veteran officer of the Los Angeles Police Department, accused of engaging in workers compensation …
Los Angeles Police Officer Accused in Workers Comp ScamRead More
Workers Comp Fraud Fastest Growing Insurance Scam in the U.S.
For the year 2000, the National Insurance Crime Bureau estimated workers compensation fraud was the …
Workers Comp Fraud Fastest Growing Insurance Scam in the U.S.Read More
Third Party Workers Compensation Actions Against Doctors
Arizona Court Says Independent Medical Examiner Owes Duty of Reasonable Care An Arizona …
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How Long is Time Out of Work Medically Necessary for Workers Comp Injury
Have you ever wondered how long an employee’s medical treatment will continue after an injury …
How Long is Time Out of Work Medically Necessary for Workers Comp InjuryRead More
Was Man Mauled By Bear Covered by Workers Compensation
Records indicate the Ohio man, owner of a bear that mauled its caretaker to death, did not have …
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Jones Act Riverboat Casino Not Vessel in Navigation
Observing that since 2002, the riverboat where the employee worked had been moored and stationary …
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