Ohio: Former Attorney General Aide to Serve 45 Days
Anthony Gutierrez, who a year ago was at the center of a lurid scandal involving the Ohio attorney general's inner circle, is sentenced to 45 days in jail and nearly $7,000 in payments for charges including attempted workers' compensation fraud. A plea agreement requires Gutierrez to cooperate in ongoing investigations into other figures from the scandal. Columbus Dispatch
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Insurers Advocacy Group Concerned over State Fund Study
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is taking issue with a recent study regarding the growing influence and success of workers' compensation state funds. The study revealed that state funds write approximately one-quarter of the workers' comp market, and that the market share of these funds is increasing in many of the states in which they write. Risk & Insurance
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Alabaman Convicted of Fraud for Misrepresenting Injury
A jury convicts a 44-year-old Montevallo, Ala., man of worker's compensation fraud for misrepresenting an injury he received while working at an auto parts store, when a board hit him and bruised his forehead. Video evidence demonstrated that he lied to a doctor about the extent and duration of his injury. WBRC (Birmingham)
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New York Correctional Facility Worker Charged with Fraud for
A 40-year-old Massena, N.Y. man is charged with fraud for allegedly performing contracting jobs at the same time that he was collecting workers' compensation for an injury sustained while working as a corrections officer. Prosecutors say he collected more than $10,000 in workers' comp after he injured his knee.
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Ten Costly Return-to-Work Mistakes
Coupled with the impact of the recession, the sweeping changes in the ADA Amendments Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act have severely altered the economic and legal landscape for employers. These are two major reasons why, even in difficult economic times, a strong return-to-work program improves an employer's bottom line. Concrete Contractor
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Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls—and Saving Money
Injuries resulting from slips, trips and falls account for more than $10 billion in direct workers' compensation costs annually. A 10-year collaborative research project is helping health and safety experts develop strategies to prevent these costly injuries. Researchers designed, implemented and evaluated a comprehensive slip, trip and fall prevention program for employees in three acute care hospitals. Risk & Insurance
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