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House Passes Federal Opioid Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed the Opioid Prescription Verification Act, which would provide incentives for states to create or enhance their drug monitoring programs. H.B. 2355, which…
Farm Labor Contractor Accused of Premium Fraud
The California Department of Insurance announced that a farm labor contractor in Stockton was arraigned on 15 felony counts of insurance fraud, grand theft and tax evasion. Alfredo Casas, 62, allegedly…
Labor Department Resolves IT Issues, Reschedules Campus Update
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry will release an update to its Work Comp Campus on Thursday that was postponed due to slow system response times. The department on Friday…
Split Court Says Worker’s Widow Waited Too Long to Assert Claim for Death Benefits
A divided North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s filing of a claim for benefits for an injury shortly before his death did not satisfy the statutory deadline…
Feds Seek 15-Year Sentence in Vital Imaging Fraud Scheme
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence Sam Solakyan to more than 15 years in prison for perpetrating what they characterize in court papers as the largest workers’ compensation…
DWC: 603 Vaccine Reaction Comp Claims Reported
Texas insurers reported 603 adverse COVID-19 vaccine reaction claims since the vaccine became available in December 2020, according to a data report released Wednesday by the Division of Workers’ Compensation. Overall,…
L&I: Dry Cleaner Admits to Stealing Comp Benefits
The owner of a dry cleaner in Olympia must pay more than $21,000 in restitution after admitting to stealing workers’ compensation benefits, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries…
WCIRB Governing Committee to Meet Wednesday
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California Governing Committee is holding its last meeting of the year Wednesday. Committee members will discuss potential actuarial research projects for 2020, the WCIRB…
Subcontractor Pleads Guilty to Felony Misclassification Charge
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring announced that Richmond Drywall Installers Inc. pleaded guilty to felony embezzlement charges based on misclassifying employees as independent contractors. As part of the plea agreements, the…
Commission Errs in Deeming Pregnant Worker at MMI
An Ohio appellate court ruled that the Industrial Commission erred in deeming a worker to be at maximum medical improvement when her treatment was stopped because of pregnancy. Case: State ex rel.
‘Accident’ Causes Injury for Nurse Moving Obese Patient
The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a registered nurse who was injured while attempting to lift a morbidly obese patient to change a bed pad. Case: Aldridge…
Worker Presents Adequate Evidence to Warrant Relief From Finding of Appeal’s Untimeliness
A New York appellate court ruled that a self-represented worker provided sufficient evidence that she had timely filed an appeal of an adverse decision on her claim. Case: Matter of Gorbea…