A security guard employed by the San Leandro Unified School District (California), pleaded …
Legal Issues: Employers & Employees
Is Workers Comp Settlement Marital Property
How Would You Decide: Kentucky Court Finds Lump Sum Workers' Comp Settlement is Marital …
U.K. Life Changing Injuries from Fall Lead to Charges Against Employer
A Sheffield, Great Britain painting company must pay a £2,000 ($3,126) fine due to a …
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6.2 Million Settlement Approved in EEOC vs Sears for Inflexible Leave Policy
The EEOC (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) announced court approval of the …
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New York Based Law Firm Cited for Alleged Workplace Discrimination
An international law firm with its primary office in New York City, allegedly violated …
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CANADA Concerns Raised About Excessive Requests for Medical Information
Workers at an Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) facility are concerned about the possibility …
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The Biggest Problems with Indemnity Claims
In a perfect world, when an employee is injured at work, he or she would receive excellent …
Medical Marijuana New York Workers Comp and Employers
Currently, 26 states have passed, or have pending, laws on medical use of marijuana. In New York, …
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United States Supreme Court to Hear Text Messaging Case
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed recently to consider whether government employers can view text …
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Housekeeper Jailed for Alleged Work Comp Fraud Caught After Bragging About Fooling Insurance Company
A woman was taken into custody at her home by police, the day after a district …
Five Strategies Tried to Avoid Medicare Set Asides
While Medicare Set-Asides (MSAs) are designed to protect Medicare and the claimant, claimants and …
Injuries Arising While Driving For Coffee Arose in Course of Employment
Injuries a New Jersey foreman plumber suffered while driving for coffee arose in …
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New York Prison Guard Indicted on Workers Comp Fraud
New York authorities report that an Attica Correctional Facility officer lied about being …
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How Videotape Captured REAL Capabilities of Injured Worker
Videotape Evidence Undermines Tennessee EMT's Claim for Permanent Disability Here’s What …
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Employment Agency to Pay Huge Fine in Work Comp Fraud
Staffing Services Inc., a temporary employment agency holding contracts for thousands of …
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Contractor Allegedly Conceals Payroll Underpaying Workers Comp Premiums to NY State
A carpentry contractor was arrested for allegedly concealing payroll resulting in underpayment of …
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Worker Falsifies Medical Examination To Get Workers Compensation Receives Probation, Fine and Restitution for Fraud
Persons who perpetrate fraud are certainly persistent as the New York State Insurance …
Workers Compensation and Medicare Common Overlaps
Workers’ Compensation and Medicare overlap is a huge topic – impossible to cover …
Subcontractor Workers Comp Claim vs Trade or Business Defense
How Would You Decide: Injured Subcontactor’s Lawsuit Against Oil Refinery Barred by …
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Injury Walking into Workplace Compensable under Federal Employees Liability Act
Conductor Can Sue for Injury Sustained in Parking Lot The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled …
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