California’s Division of Workers Compensation (DWC) ended its collection of lien activation fees at …
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New Zealand Employer Doesn’t Like Taste of Ruling
The tragic consequences of a worker not receiving adequate training in operating a forklift have …
Brigette Nelson of Express Scripts & Michael Stack of Amaxx To Speak On Opioid Abuse Solution
Managing Morphine Equivalent Dose to Address Solutions for Stakeholders Seeking to Reduce Work Comp …
Pennsylvania Worker Paralyzed, Employer Fined
A 30-year-old construction worker returned from a holiday weekend on July 6, 2015, ready to install …
Washington State Business Fined $324K for Safety Issues
Phillips 66 Refinery has been fined $324,000 for failing to correct serious workplace safety and …
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Ohio Employer Drops Ball on Comp Coverage
A Marion, Ohio employer who allowed his workers compensation policy to lapse and claimed his …
Washington State Fines 4 Employers Following Fatal Accident
Washington State’sDepartment of Labor & Industries (L&I) recenty cited and fined …
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Missouri Employer Gets Pushback on Workplace Injury Termination
Missouri-based RCL Wiring LP, which operates as Idaho & Sedalia Transportation Company, …
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Number 13 Not Lucky for Calif. Comp Fraud Pros
A complex investigation into one of the largest cases of workers compensation health care insurance …
Employer Pulled Over for Firing Employee on Safety Concerns
All a truck driver wanted was a safe vehicle to operate. His employer fired him …
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Ohio Duo Finds Comp Fraud is Unhealthy
Two Columbus, Ohio women who were working as home health aides were sentenced recently for two …
California Man Comes Up Dry in Comp Fraud Scam
An Ontario, California man was recently sentenced to three years’ probation and 120 days in jail …
Saskatchewan WCB Approves 2016 Rate
The Saskatchewan (Canada) Workers Compensation Board (WCB) recently approved the 2016 average …
Australian Cosmetics Distribution Company Faces Fines
A cosmetics distribution company was convicted and fined $75,000 at the Magistrates Court in …
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Washington State Comp Rates Going Up 2 Percent
The average base rate Washington businesses pay for workers compensation insurance will increase by …
Montana State Fund Notes Historic $35M Dividend
Approximately 23,000 qualifying Montana State Fund (MSF) policyholders will share a $35 million …
Illinois Employer Exposed for Workplace Safety Issues
For one Illinois business, exposing workers to safety hazards finally led to fines. Workers were …
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Tennessee Highlights Business for Workplace Safety Efforts
Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips recently …
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CHSWC Notes Appointment of Wei
The California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers Compensation (CHSWC) recently announced …
Manitoba WCB Looks for Inclusion in Workplace, Less Injuries
December 3, 2015 marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to build global …
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