Wife of Trucking Magnate Charged in Fraud Scheme
The Texas Department of Insurance announced that the wife of a San Antonio trucking magnate was indicted on charges of concealing payroll information to avoid more than $9 million in…
Committee Passes Pest Control Coverage, Social Worker Bills
The California Assembly Appropriations Committee passed a bill that would require pest control contractors to provide proof of workers’ compensation coverage to maintain their registration, and a bill to allow employers to add…
Liberty Mutual Appoints Underwriting Leaders to Global Risk Solutions
Liberty Mutual Insurance announced two leadership appointments within Global Risk Solutions Underwriting, with Brandon Fick joining the company as North America chief underwriting officer, and Nate Zangerle taking the position…
Court Upholds Award for Traumatic Amputation of Newly Hired Longshoreman’s Fingers
A federal appellate court upheld an award of damages to a novice longshoreman who suffered the traumatic amputation of three fingers after just 10 days on the job.
Case: Kiwia v.
Truck Driver Gets Limited Expansion of Injuries From Fall
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a decision to expand the description of a worker’s injuries, but not to the full extent he had requested.
Case: Hatten v. J.B. Hunt Transport…
Additional Findings Needed on Extent of Disability
The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an employer had not made an offer of suitable employment to an injured worker, but additional findings were necessary as…