A
man from Southern California was recently charged with insurance fraud because
he allegedly cheated the state’s workers’ compensation insurance fund out of
$1.4 million. According to the suit...
In
1976, a man working in an Oregon bakery injured his knee on the job. He was
fine for a time, but a few years later, doctors recommend that he have a major
knee surgery. His employers’ compensation...
A
Web site, which was started in Florida in June, has been exceedingly popular
with residents and employees within the state. The site allows individuals to
check whether their employers...
The
state of Oklahoma recently created a task force that will begin the job of
finding a way to privatize its workers’ compensation insurance company. The
state program was created...
A
recent decision made by a New Jersey appeals court says that companies, which
hire employees to work in foreign countries, are not required by law to provide
workers’ compensation...
In
the state of Oklahoma, recent changes in the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation
Court may alter your weekly wage compensation amount. Starting on the first of November...
A
businessperson in New Jersey was recently indicted for failing to provide his
employees with workers’ compensation protection. The man operated Accurate
Paving...
The
governor of Florida, Charlie Crist recently signed a bill into law that will
limit the amount that lawyers can charge their clients for workers’ compensation
cases. The legislation limits...
Five
police officers from Atlanta have spoken out about the city’s lack of concern
for its employees. According to their claims, the cash-strapped city is cutting
corners and questioning every need for medical services...
Illinois’
Attorney General, Lisa Madigan recently filed an objection to Chrysler’s
pending sale to Fiat. Madigan took her argument to federal bankruptcy court on
the behalf of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission...
A
recent report, released in Tampa, Florida found that the rate of injuries and
illnesses from the workplace have dropped dramatically in the past several
years. This is most likely due to...
In
2005, the Montana Department of Labor created a law that required all live musicians
to be covered with workers’ compensation by the restaurants or clubs in which
they played. Though the intention was to provide...
Staff Writer, Sep 16, 2008 A man in Colorado was arrested for 2nd-degree assault with a deadly weapon and leaving the scene of an accident, after hitting a construction worker 3 times with his
