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Report: Work Comp Scam Uses Facebook to Find Victims
Scammers are using Facebook Messenger and the promise of up to $1 million in workers’ compensation benefits to rip off people in North Carolina, according to a report by the…
Condo Association Asserts Viable Statutory Employer Defense to Injured Valet’s Suit
A Florida appellate court ruled that a condominium association asserted a valid basis for its claim of civil immunity to an injured valet’s premises liability suit as his statutory employer. Case:…
AmTrust Reports Drops in Prescriptions, Costs Under Opioid Reduction Program
AmTrust Financial Services Inc. said its program to reduce opioid prescriptions for injured workers is proving to be effective in reducing both the number of claims with opioid prescriptions, as well…
WCRI Reports 10% Growth in Indemnity Benefits
The Workers Compensation Research Institute said indemnity benefits per claim in New York grew 10% for 2020 non-COVID-19 claims evaluated in 2021 after being mostly stable since 2015. Ramona Tanabe At…
Survey Highlights Issues Workers Have With PPE
A study released Thursday exploring the availability of personal protective equipment in workplaces found 72% of workers who forgo protocols do so because they “just didn’t want to wear it.” J.J.
Driver Gets Benefits for Injuries Sustained on Work Break
The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a truck driver’s injuries while on a break to buy treats for his dogs after making a delivery to a store…
Attorney Fined, Held in Contempt for Practicing Law With Suspended License
A New York appellate court imposed a fine and an order of contempt on an attorney for entering an appearance on behalf of a workers’ compensation client while he was…
Worker Loses Benefits Over Failure to Disclose Self-Publication of Novel
A New York appellate court upheld the temporary suspension of benefits for a worker who failed to disclose his authorship and self-publication of several books. Case: Matter of Koratzanis v. U.S. Concrete…
Worker Gets Nonschedule Classification of Permanent Impairment From Foot Injury
A New York appellate court upheld the nonschedule classification of a worker’s permanent impairment from a foot injury. Case: Matter of Lyman v. New York State Canal Corp., No. 534239, 09/29/2022,…
Widow Gets Benefits for Worker’s Death From COPD
A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a sheet metal worker’s widow for his death from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Case: Matter of Vaughan v. Heritage Air…
Dollar General Faces $1.6M in OSHA Fines
Dollar General Corp. and Dolgencorp LLC, which owns more than 18,000 Dollar General discount stores in 47 states, are facing $1.6 million in new Occupational Safety and Health Administration fines…
Developer, Contractors Cited for Power Line Exposure
A New Jersey real estate developer and two contractors are facing a total of $518,037 in fines after allegedly and willfully exposing workers to dangerously energized power lines at a…