City Investigates Stolen Comp Checks
The Office of the Inspector General for the City of Baltimore on Wednesday released a report describing an investigation into the theft of more than $8,000 in workers’ compensation benefit…
Insurance Commissioner Announces 7.24% Rate Cut
Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro on Wednesday announced that voluntary market loss costs will decrease by an average of 7.24%, effective Dec. 1.
At the same time, the commissioner announced that…
Newsom Signs Contractor, PTSD Bills; Vetoes Presumptions, TD Extension for Treatment Disputes
California Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted bills that will expand and extend the existing post-traumatic stress disorder presumption and require contractors to include the classification codes they used to secure work…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Trip, Fall
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker for his injuries from a trip-and-fall accident at a construction site.
Case: Piedra v. 111 West 57th…
Business Officials Accused of Wage Theft, Comp Fraud
The California Department of Insurance said an Orange County business owner and office manager were charged with multiple felonies for their alleged role in an insurance fraud scheme that exposed…