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Business Owner Charged With Premium Fraud
The owner of a New Jersey real estate improvement company was charged with providing false payroll information to lower his workers’ compensation premiums, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said…
High Court Upholds 2-Part Fee Award to Attorney
The Alaska Supreme Court upheld an award of fees to the attorney who secured permanent and total disability benefits for an injured worker. Case: State Department of Corrections v. Wozniak, No.
Court Upholds Judge’s Decision Not to Instruct Jury on Worker’s FMLA Claim
The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a trial judge’s decision not to instruct a jury on an injured worker’s Family and Medical Leave Act claims and also affirmed the evidentiary rulings. Case: Monts…
Report: BWC Wellness Grant Can Help Reverse COVID Weight Gain
Ohio employers can use workplace wellness grants from the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation to create programs to help workers lose weight gained during the pandemic, according to an editorial published…
Imaging Company Reports Data Breach
Express MRI reported a data breach in which emails containing patient information could have been accessed. Certain emails include patient name and address, age, referring physician, body part scanned and whether…
Comp Bureau Adopts Rules Authorizing Telehealth
The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation adopted a new rule that takes effect Oct. 19 and will give injured workers the option of using telehealth services. The rules define telehealth as…
WCS Holding Medical Training Class Wednesday
The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations Workers’ Compensation Section is offering two medical training sessions Wednesday. A course on the C-4 claims process and using the coverage verification service is scheduled for…
Comp Care Provider Ascellus Names New Chief Operating Officer
Florida-based workers’ comp care provider Ascellus has named a new chief operating officer, according to local media reports. Brett Cohen (Ascellus photo) The company announced Thursday in a news release that…
Liberty Mutual Appoints New Executive for Global Retail Markets
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. has appointed Hamid Mirza as its president and chief operating officer for global retail markets, the company announced in a news release. Hamid Mirza Mirza, who’s been with…
Specialty Care Firm Paradigm Names New Senior VP
California-based specialty care management organization Paradigm has named Elizabeth Ulloa Lowry as its senior vice president of case management, the company announced in a news release. Elizabeth Ulloa Lowry (Paradigm photo) …
Worker Gets Benefits for Fall Injuries
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for injuries from falling as she walked from her assigned, employer-provided parking space to her workplace. Case: Weaver v.
DWC Holding Aug. 26 Hearing on Health Care Provider Reimbursement Manual
The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding a hearing Aug. 26 on proposed changes to the Workers’ Compensation Health Care Provider Reimbursement Manual. The manual contains the updated lists of…