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Washington DC Illegal Immigrant Injured at Work Can Receive Workers Comp
An illegal immigrant injured while employed is permitted to receive workers compensation, the …
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Ohio BWC Finds 66 Million in Workers Compensation Fraud
The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors recently received a report on the …
Ohio BWC Finds 66 Million in Workers Compensation FraudRead More
New Zealand Work Comp Insurance Scheme Posts Solid Performance
The New South Wales (Australia) Workers Compensation Scheme’s long-term investments place it …
New Zealand Work Comp Insurance Scheme Posts Solid PerformanceRead More
Anatomy of an Employer Dispute with Their Third-Party Administrator
Success Story: A large transportation company thought their claims were not handled aggressively …
Anatomy of an Employer Dispute with Their Third-Party AdministratorRead More
Success Story: How Employers and Their TPAs Resolve Service Disputes
An Interview with Rebecca Shafer about how to resolve problems with TPAs and Insurance …
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Implementing a Clinically Driven Pharmacy Benefits Program
In speaking with Danielle Lisenbey, Chief Operating Officer of Broadspire's Medical …
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Comorbidity and Workers Compensation
Among the most difficult workers compensation claims for the adjuster to resolve are the situations …
New York Man Sentenced for Role in Workers Compensation Scam
A Schenectady man was sentenced in federal court to pay over $20,000 in restitution and five years …
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Pizza Shop Owner Could Be Sentenced to Four Years for Workers Comp Fraud
Employers as well as employees have been known to commit workers compensation fraud... The …
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Legal Concept of “By Accident” is Breakage vs. Generalized Conditions
The majority of jurisdictions would disagree with the holding of the North Carolina court in Shay …
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Meaning of the Phrase – By Accident
Many injured workers and not a few attorneys forget that under the workers compensation statutes of …
Georgia Court Orders Employer to Pay Heirs of Killed Worker $5.4 Million
A Georgia court ruling means a trucking company will pay the heirs of a worker $5.4 …
Georgia Court Orders Employer to Pay Heirs of Killed Worker $5.4 MillionRead More
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 …
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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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