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Today is Saturday, January 25, 2020 -
A message to our readers:

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.

Some of David's favorite charities:
Kids Chance of California or Angel Flight West.







David J. DePaolo
10/02/59 - 7/17/16

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Friday, January 24, 2020

Blinded Worker Gets Enhanced Award of Benefits

  • State: Ohio
  • Topic: NORTH
  • -  116 views
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An Ohio appellate court upheld a worker’s entitlement to an enhanced award of workers’ compensation benefits based on his employer’s violation of several specific safety

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Friday, January 24, 2020

Senate Confirms Frostman as Workforce Development Secretary

  • State: Wisconsin
  • Topic: NORTH
  • -  268 views
  • - Average time spent on item: 5 minutes
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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The Wisconsin state Senate unanimously confirmed Caleb Frostman as secretary of the Department of Workforce Development, the agency that administers the state’s workers’ compensation and

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Friday, January 24, 2020

Murphy Signs Improved Amputation Benefits Bill

  • State: New Jersey
  • Topic: NORTH
  • -  154 views
  • - Average time spent on item: 14 minutes
  • - Popular with: Legal
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Starting this week, workers who lose fingers, toes, hands or feet in a work accident will see improved benefits for the first time in years,

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Friday, January 24, 2020

Occupational Therapist, Others Sentenced for Comp Fraud

  • State: Ohio
  • Topic: NORTH
  • -  183 views
  • - Average time spent on item: 12 minutes
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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An occupational therapist in northeast Ohio has been barred from treating injured workers and was sentenced to five years' probation and a $2,500 fine after

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

Nurse Can't Assert Viable Negligence Claim Against Patient

  • State: Connecticut
  • Topic: NORTH
  • -  129 views
  • - Average time spent on item: 20 minutes
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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The Appellate Court of Connecticut ruled that the law does not impose a duty of care on a patient to avoid negligent conduct that causes

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

Injured Trucker Charged With Driving for Uber While Getting Benefits

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • -  177 views
  • - Average time spent on item: 293 minutes
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A truck driver who received benefits for a work injury last summer has been charged with fraud after he was found to be mowing lawns

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

Senate Approves Expanded PTSD Bill for Some First Responders

  • State: Wisconsin
  • Topic: NORTH
  • -  162 views
  • - Average time spent on item: 55 minutes
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The Wisconsin Senate has approved Senate Bill 511, which would make it easier for some first responders to qualify for workers' compensation benefits when diagnosed

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

Prosecutor: Fake Corporations for Fake Independent Contractors to Avoid Comp

  • State: Minnesota
  • Topic: NORTH
  • -  332 views
  • - Average time spent on item: 39 minutes
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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A Minnesota construction company may have taken misclassification of workers to a new level, going so far as to create fake companies for workers so

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Supreme Court Denies Benefits to Worker Who Shot Self in Head With Nail Gun

  • State: Nebraska
  • Topic: NORTH
  • -  191 views
  • - Average time spent on item: 19 minutes
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to a worker, finding she had deliberately fired a nail gun into her own head.

Case:

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Intern Can Get Paid for Services Rendered to Worker After Becoming Licensed Attorney

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • -  95 views
  • - Average time spent on item: 4 minutes
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A New York appellate court ruled that a law school graduate was entitled to attorney fees for the services she provided to an injured worker

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