Imaging Company CEO Seeks Acquittal, New Trial on Fraud Charges
The president and chief executive officer of a Southern California diagnostic imaging company convicted on 12 counts of fraud in July is asking the federal court in San Diego to…
Salesman Entitled to PTD for Car Accident Injuries, but No Offset for Employer
The Utah Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to a salesman for his injuries from a series of car accidents and denied his employer’s entitlement…
Self-Insured Reporting Threshold Increasing to $18,500
The threshold for self-insured employers to report claim loss data to the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division will increase next year to $18,500 from $18,000.
The division said the reporting threshold is…
Goldberg Segalla Adds Heather A. McLeod to Orlando Work Comp Group
Goldberg Segalla announced the addition of Heather A. McLeod to its workers’ compensation defense group in Orlando, Florida.
Heather A. McLeod
McLeod is an accomplished litigator with nearly 30 years of…
Insurance Department Approves Double-Digit Rate Cuts
The Delaware Department of Insurance approved a 21.02% reduction in voluntary market loss costs and a 20.01% cut to residual market rates.
Rates, loss costs and expected loss factors the department…
Worker Presents Enough Evidence of Occupational Disease to Survive Summary Judgment
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker presented enough evidence to support his informally raised occupational disease claim to survive a motion for summary judgment.
Case: Bess v. Graphic Packaging…