Zurich NA Names Japhet Boutin Head of Technical Claims
Zurich North America appointed Japhet Boutin to serve as senior vice president and head of technical claims.
Japhet Boutin
She succeeds John Shane, who accepted a position with the Zurich Group…
COEH, DWC Partner on Med-Legal Report Writing Classes
The Center for Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Division of Workers’ Compensation are partnering to present a four-part training course for medical-legal report…
Report: Social Security Clawing Back Overpayments From Injured Workers
Injured workers are getting caught up in the federal government’s efforts to claw back billions of dollars in Social Security overpayments, according to a report by the Kaiser Family Foundation’s…
High Court Upholds Denial of Equipment Operator’s Carpal Tunnel Claim
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits for a heavy equipment operator’s carpal tunnel claim.
Case: Trent v. Coronado Group LLC, No. 21-1047, 09/14/2023, published.
Facts: Billy Trent worked…
State Workplace Health Officials Set Training Event
The Kentucky Division of Occupational Safety and Health is holding a free, four-day training event in October.
The event will include sessions exploring effective safety and health management programs and how…