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,…