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Doctor Pleads Guilty to Comp Fraud Relating to Kickbacks
A Louisiana doctor pleaded guilty on Friday to fraud charges related to a scheme that overcharged the federal government and private carriers for unnecessary medications provided to workers’ compensation patients. Dr.
Bar Association Hosting Comp Webinar
The Orange County Bar Association is holding its second annual workers’ compensation webinar on Florida’s workers’ compensation law in August. Sean McCormack, a partner at claimants’ firm Colling, Gilbert, Wright and…
Convicted Doctor Ordered to Pay $376,368 in Restitution
A doctor in Texas was ordered to pay $376,368 in restitution after he pleaded guilty to defrauding federal and state workers’ compensation programs, the Division of Workers’ Compensation announced. Dr. Clinton…
Suspended Insurance Commissioner Convicted on 37 Counts
A jury last week convicted suspended Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck on 37 counts of fraud and money laundering, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Jim Beck (gpb.org) )Prosecutors said Beck embezzled more…
Court Overturns Denial of Airline Worker’s PTD Claim for Hearing Loss
A Missouri appellate court overturned a denial of permanent total disability benefits for a former airline worker with hearing loss. Case: Fields v. Treasurer, No. ED109251, 07/20/2021, published. Facts: Jimmy Fields worked as…
Employer Can’t Reduce TTD Benefits to Terminated Worker
The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker was entitled to temporary total disability benefits after he was terminated from his position as a garbage collector and…
Study Finds State Policies Reduce Opioids, but Worker Advocates Bemoan Lack of Alternatives
A new study has found that drug monitoring programs and recently implemented policies limiting the period of initial prescriptions have reduced opioids in workers’ compensation, but injured worker advocates say…
Teacher Ordered to Pay Nearly $9,000 After Pleading No Contest to Fraud
A California teacher was ordered to pay nearly $9,000 in restitution after pleading no contest to a fraud charge for participating in a marathon a month after reporting a back…
Purdue Developing Opioid Antagonist of Potential Interest to Comp
Purdue Pharma is developing a long-acting opioid antagonist for treating overdoses that will likely be of interest to the workers’ compensation community, pharmacy benefit manager myMatrixx reports. The drug under development,…
CLM Names Ronna Ruppelt as New CEO
Insurance industry association CLM on Thursday named Ronna Ruppelt as its new CEO. Ronna Ruppelt (CLM photo) Ruppelt brings nearly three decades of experience with legal, regulatory, compliance and claims issues.
Fraud Conviction Results in Denial of Naturalization Application
A federal appellate court ruled that a worker was properly denied naturalization based on an old conviction for concealing employment while collecting disability and workers’ compensation benefits. Case: Orellana v. Mayorkas, No.
Worker’s Daughter Receives Award for Loss of Use
An Ohio appellate court ruled that the daughter of a worker was entitled to an award for his loss of use of his limbs in an accident that resulted in death shortly…