Business Owner Charged With Premium Fraud
The owner of a New Jersey real estate improvement company was charged with providing false payroll information to lower his workers’ compensation premiums, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said…
High Court Upholds 2-Part Fee Award to Attorney
The Alaska Supreme Court upheld an award of fees to the attorney who secured permanent and total disability benefits for an injured worker.
Case: State Department of Corrections v. Wozniak, No.
Court Upholds Judge’s Decision Not to Instruct Jury on Worker’s FMLA Claim
The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a trial judge’s decision not to instruct a jury on an injured worker’s Family and Medical Leave Act claims and also affirmed the evidentiary rulings.
Case: Monts…
Report: BWC Wellness Grant Can Help Reverse COVID Weight Gain
Ohio employers can use workplace wellness grants from the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation to create programs to help workers lose weight gained during the pandemic, according to an editorial published…
Imaging Company Reports Data Breach
Express MRI reported a data breach in which emails containing patient information could have been accessed.
Certain emails include patient name and address, age, referring physician, body part scanned and whether…
Comp Bureau Adopts Rules Authorizing Telehealth
The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation adopted a new rule that takes effect Oct. 19 and will give injured workers the option of using telehealth services.
The rules define telehealth as…