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The team at WorkCompCentral is stunned and deeply saddened by David DePaolo's sudden departure from this world. He passed away Sunday, July 17 in a motorcycle accident. However, we are all committed to carry on and continue to fulfill David's vision of providing workers compensation professionals with the most unbiased news, education and resources in the industry. We will also strive to make this year's Comp Laude® Awards & Gala event the best ever. The Comp Laude® event encapsulates his vision and passion for the industry. David was very proud of the team that he had assembled and we are working very hard to support each other and our valued customers.
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David J. DePaolo
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Top Story: Thursday, July 27, 2017
More than 300 pharmacies throughout the country have filed a lawsuit accusing pharmacy benefit manager Catamaran Corp. of illegally setting unreasonably low reimbursement rates for prescription drugs.
With each pharmacy claiming to have suffered damages in excess of $75,000, the plaintiffs are seeking an award that would exceed $22.5… Read more »
Occupational accident insurance, an alternative to workers’ comp coverage that Uber recently made available to its drivers, could become more common as the gig economy grows, some say.
Uber rolled out the program in May. Drivers in 28 states can now purchase the voluntary coverage. Uber is offering the program, which it calls driver injury protection, in partnership with OneBeacon… Read more »The Utah Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the Court of Appeals had… Read more »
The North Carolina Industrial Commission has… Read more »
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- NY Split Court Revives Workers' Labor Law Claim for Boom Truck Accident
- VT Supreme Court Upholds Calculation of Injured Worker's Unemployment Benefits
- PA Agent Accused of Billing Employer for Lapsed Work Comp Policies
- MA Correctional Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Double-Dipping Charges
- IA Ex-Comp Commissioner's Lawsuit Has Cost Taxpayers Nearly $1 Million to Defend
Fifteen workers’ compensation carriers in New Mexico reimbursed injured workers for the purchase of more than eight pounds of medical cannabis in 2016, state regulators said.
The Workers’ Compensation Administration started tracking medical marijuana payments in 2016 and included findings along with other industry statistics in its 2017 annual report.
The New… Read more »
The 3rd District Court of Appeal of California upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s malpractice claim against his former attorneys as time-barred.
Case: Nielsen v. Stewart, No. C082925, 07/24/2017, unpublished.
Facts and Procedural History: Dane Nielsen filed a malpractice action against attorneys Adam Stewart and Albert Clark of… Read more »While the Commercial Repayment Center (CRC) has faced some valid criticism over the past year and a half over its recovery efforts on behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), not all problems start with the CRC. CRC’s recovery efforts… Read more »
A divided New York appellate court revived a Labor Law claim by two construction workers who were injured when the boom affixed to a truck in which they were riding collided with an overhead sign.
Case: James v. Alpha Painting & Construction Co., Nos. 3286 302140/10 84150/09 84016/10, 07/18/2017, published.
Facts: Darren James and Balthazar Andrade both worked for Brand Energy… Read more »The Vermont Supreme Court ruled that the… Read more »
Two Mississippi men pleaded guilty in federal court in Hattiesburg on Tuesday for their roles in a multi-million-dollar compounding… Read more »
A Pennsylvania insurance agent faces felony charges for allegedly allowing workers’ compensation insurance policies to lapse, but continuing to bill businesses for the premiums, according to a report from The Times-Tribune.
The newspaper reported that Timothy Hewitt, 41, was charged with insurance fraud, forgery, theft and… Read more »
A federal judge has handed down lengthy prison sentences to two officials convicted in a nationwide workers’ compensation fraud scheme.
U.S. District Judge Ewing Werlein Jr. in Houston sentenced Frankie Lee Sanders, 55, to 25 years in prison and Pamela Annette Rose, 55, to 10 years.
Sanders was the vice… Read more »
A former Massachusetts correctional officer accused of operating a snow-removal business while collecting workers’ compensation benefits pleaded not guilty Wednesday, the Worcester Telegram reported.
Thomas P. Roy, 37, was charged last month with workers’ compensation fraud, larceny and making a false claim to an employer. In January 2016, he claimed he hurt his back in a scuffle with an inmate, according to the newspaper. Roy had worked for 10 years… Read more »Taxpayers are on the hook for $916,000 in legal bills that two governors have… Read more »
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced plans to convene an advisory… Read more »
The California Applicants’ Attorneys Association said it was commended by the Latino Legislative Caucus for representing undocumented workers.
Undocumented workers do the hardest, most dangerous and most repetitive jobs in California, leading to cumulative trauma that “condemns too… Read more »
Next Level Administrators, a workers’ compensation claims administrator based in Bradenton, Florida, has hired Rafael “Rafi” Zeno to serve as the firm's business development manager.
Zeno will be responsible for attracting prospective clients. He will report to Angela Blanch, vice president of business… Read more »
W. R. Berkley Corp. has reported net income for the second quarter of $109 million, about the same as the net income for the same quarter of last year.
For the first half of the year, net income was $232 million, up 1.7% from $228 million in the first half of 2016.
Net premiums written in the second quarter were $1.56 billion, down… Read more »
Attorneys general from 10 states have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for delaying action on a rule that they say will protect communities from dangerous chemical accidents.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said EPA Director Scott Pruitt has arbitrarily and capriciously delayed the congressionally mandated… Read more »
State Rep. Jay Trumbull, R-Panama City, told a business group Tuesday that a Supreme Court ruling that removes the cap on claimants’ attorney fees is the top economic threat to Florida.
“In my opinion, the No. 1 job killer in the state of Florida is increasing work comp,” Trumbull told the Bay Building Industries Association in a story reported by the Panama City News Herald.
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