WCIRB Webinar to Cover COVID Costs
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau will discuss medical costs for COVID-19 claims in California during a March 10 webinar.
Presenters will learn patterns of medical treatment and costs for COVID-19…
Bill Would Double Benefit Duration for First Responders’ Presumptive Cancer Claims
Temporary disability benefits for first responders suffering from cancer would be extended to 240 weeks from 120 weeks, under recently introduced legislation.
The measure introduced Wednesday by Senate President Toni Atkins…
ALJ’s Findings in Comp Proceedings Don’t Have Preclusive Effect in Suit
The Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that an administrative law judge’s preliminary finding that a worker had been terminated for cause was not binding on a district court presiding over…
DA Announces Indictment in $1.7M Premium Fraud Case
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr. announced the indictment of four interior construction companies and their executives for allegedly engaging in a conspiracy to evade more than $1.7 million in…
L&I Fines Roofing Manufacturer Nearly $100,000 Following Worker’s Death
The failure to follow basic lockout/tagout procedures was directly connected to the death of a worker in Sumas in July 2021 when an agitator arm inside a tank he was…
Assembly Speaker Reappoints Nicholas Roxborough to CHSWC
California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon reappointed Nicholas Roxborough to represent employers on the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation.
Nicholas Roxborough
Roxborough is co-managing partner of Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye…