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The U.S. Attorney’s Office upped its estimate of losses to nearly $28 million in what it already characterized as “the largest workers’ compensation fraud scheme in the history of Southern California” when it calculated losses of $14.1 million.
In addition to asking a federal judge in San Diego to sentence Sam Solakyan to 15 years, prosecutors are also… Read more »
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to expand the scope of his claim and was not entitled to treatment for the condition that was not added.
Case: B.J.R. v. Huntington Alloys Corp., No. 20-0548, 01/11/2022, published.
Facts: A worker, identified in court documents by his initials B.J.R., injured his right shoulder and right leg while working for the Huntington Alloys Corp. in May 2018.
He sought treatment that day from St. Mary's Medical Center for right shoulder and right ankle pain.… Read more »The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to a penalty for the period in which his employer… Read more »
A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a flight attendant for her respiratory ailments caused… Read more »
News: WEST
- CA CDI: Owners of Chicken Processing Business Arrested in $4.5M Fraud Scheme
- CA Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Post Annual Summary of Injuries
- WA Construction Company Fined $284,000 Following Fatal Fall
- OR WCD Updates Instructions for Gainful Employment Determination
- WA Bill Would Require Comp Coverage for TNC Drivers
News: NORTH
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to either an increase in benefits for her two established claims or emergency financial assistance.
Case: Matter of Sun v. State Insurance Fund, No. 531567, 01/13/2022, published.
Facts: In 2002, Yi Sun established a workers' compensation claim for occupational bronchitis causally related to… Read more »
The owners of a chicken processing business that employed butchers and meatpackers in El Monte were arrested for allegedly underreporting nearly $4.5 million in payroll to reduce their workers’ compensation premiums, the California Department of Insurance announced.
Wei Wen Wu, 54, and his wife, Feng Wen Lam, 49, are facing 43 felony counts of… Read more »Cal/OSHA reminds California employers of the Feb. 1 deadline to post summaries of work-related injuries and illnesses from 2021 in a visible and easily accessible area at every work site.
The agency, formally known as the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, said the Form 300A summary must be posted each year from… Read more »
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries fined a Bellingham construction company more than a quarter of a million dollars for failing to use appropriate safeguards to keep workers from falling off a bridge spanning the Columbia River.
Gabriel Zelaya, 39, died Aug. 3 while working on the Beverly Railroad bridge… Read more »
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries would be required to assess workers’ compensation premiums for drivers for transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft, under a bill pending in the Legislature.
House Bill 2076, by Rep. Liz Berry, D-Seattle, includes a number of provisions relating to… Read more »
During a recent doctor deposition, a well-renowned internist and pulmonologist told me he was skeptical about whether COVID-19 could be transmitted by touching a surface that was previously touched by a sick person.
He referred to multiple studies calling… Read more »
The Ombudsman for Injured Workers is now the Ombuds Office for Oregon Workers and has expanded its role to also help workers protect their rights under the state’s Occupational Safety and Health Division’s rules and laws.
The ombudsman office was created in 1987 to serve as an independent advocate for injured workers by helping them understand their rights and responsibilities and to investigate and resolve complaints. The independent office is part of the Department of Consumer… Read more »Mississippi lawmakers passed a bill that would permit the use of medical marijuana by patients with debilitating… Read more »
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division posted updated thresholds to determine gainful… Read more »
A bill was introduced in the Wisconsin House of Representatives that seeks to make a number of changes to the state workers' compensation law, including granting rule-making authority.
AB 911, the agreed-upon bill from the Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council, was introduced Wednesday by the House Labor and Integrated Employment Committee, where it is currently pending.
Among the changes, the committee bill increases the maximum… Read more »
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