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State Employee Accused of Workers’ Compensation Fraud
A Cromwell, Connecticut, woman faces charges that she collected workers' compensation benefits even though she was still working, according to a report by a CBS affiliate on Hartford. Erin Coughlin, 48,…
Lawmakers Consider Medical Marijuana Bill
Lawmakers in Kansas are considering a bill that would clear medical marijuana usage for certain conditions. SB 560, introduced Friday, would allow patients to use medical marijuana for such conditions as cancer,…
PTSD Bill for Police, Firefighters Advances in Senate
A bill was introduced in the Minnesota state Senate on Monday that would require treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder in peace officers, firefighters and state troopers as part of workers' compensation…
High Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Claim for Carpal Tunnel, Increased Impairment Rating
The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker’s carpal tunnel syndrome was not related to her workplace injury and that her claim for an increased impairment rating was unsubstantiated. Case:…
Bill to Revise Hanford Presumption Delivered to Governor
Washington state lawmakers delivered to Gov. Jay Inslee a bill that would create a presumption that all workers exposed to hazardous waste at the Hanford nuclear reservation would be covered…
Drobot Sentencing for Plea Breach Delayed to 2023
A judge in Southern California approved a request to delay sentencing of Michael D. Drobot for violating terms of his 2014 plea deal to allow him to testify in another…
Governor Signs Inmate Wage Bill
Wages for former inmates will be calculated based on what’s paid to other people performing similar work in the labor market, under legislation enacted by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. Sen. Joe…
Chesapeake Declares $15M Dividend for 2023
The board of directors for Maryland’s Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Co. declared a $15 million dividend for calendar year 2023. The dividend will be awarded to policyholders who qualify based on their…
Federal Judge Orders Serial Violator to Pay $2M in Penalties
One of New Jersey’s most flagrant violators of federal workplace safety laws is personally liable for $2 million in penalties assessed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a federal…
Investigation Finds Serious, Repeat Violations at Postal Facility
A mechanic at the U.S. Postal Service's distribution center in Greensboro, North Carolina suffered a life-changing injury on Sept. 27, 2021, when he lost an arm after contacting a machine that had…
State Sets Comp Rate Reduction
Arkansas businesses are set to see another rate decrease in workers' compensation insurance in 2022, Insurance Commissioner Alan McClain said in a press release Thursday. Commissioner Alan McClain Following a years-long…
Court Upholds Determination That Injured Trucker Was Independent Contractor
A Louisiana appellate court upheld a determination that a truck driver was an independent contractor who was not entitled to benefits for injuries from a motor vehicle accident. Case: Cajiao v. Arga…