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Reinsurance Group Announces Surplus Distribution
Minnesota's Workers’ Compensation Reinsurance Association announced that it will dole out $600 million to the state's insurers, self-insurers and policyholders, a result of reduced claims projections and investment returns. The surplus distribution…
Couple Pleads Guilty to Fraud Conspiracy
The owners of separate construction companies have pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, according to…
BWC Expands School Safety and Security Grant to Include HVAC Improvements
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has expanded its School Safety and Security Grant to help cover the costs of improvements to heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. Additional funding of $15,000…
Auto Parts Seller Gets $1.26M Fine for 33 Safety Citations
Following an investigation into a serious workplace injury at a Camden, New Jersey, auto shop, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued citations for 33 safety violations and a…
Worker Can’t Hold Co-Employee Civilly Liable for Trench Collapse Injuries
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a worker could not proceed with a tort claim against his co-employee for his injuries from a trench cave-in. Case: Bestgen v. Haile, No.
Slice Labs, Appalachian Underwriters Launch AERO Work Comp Insurance
Slice Labs Inc. and Appalachian Underwriters Inc. announced the launch of AERO Workers’ Compensation Insurance. The product will be available initially in Georgia and Illinois, but the companies said they plan…
Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements
Federal prosecutors in southern Illinois announced that a postal worker pleaded guilty to making false statements to receive benefits under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act. Randy Goodwin, 56, started receiving benefits…
Court Upholds Calculation of Worker’s AWW Based on 6 Weeks of Income
An Ohio appellate court upheld a calculation of a worker’s average weekly wage based on her income from the six weeks she had worked for her time-of-injury employer. Case: State ex…
CWCI Elects 2022 Board of Directors
Sharon Thaler was elected chair of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute board of directors for 2022. Sharon Thaler Thaler, national director of workers’ compensation field underwriting operations at AF Group/CompWest, was…
High Court Upholds Offset of State Employee’s Comp Benefits
The Rhode Island Supreme Court upheld a decision of the state retirement system to offset the workers' compensation benefits paid to a worker against her disability retirement benefits. Sandra Tiernan worked…
No Benefits for Airport Worker Injured While Walking Through Terminal
A Florida appellate court ruled that an airport worker was not entitled to benefits for his injury that happened while walking through the terminal to a parking lot-shuttle bus stop. Case:…
NCCI Report Covers Important Court Cases From 2018-2021
The National Council on Compensation Insurance released Court Case Update Retrospective: 2018-2021, providing a breakdown of nearly 200 workers’ compensation cases and decisions. The analysis includes information on 22 cases involving…