Quote of the day
"The sons of bitches, the sons of bitches are postal inspectors."
Bonnie Margaret Schreiber, former Montana postal worker, when confronted by agents after a workers' comp fraud investigation, according to prosecutors
Editorial: Finish the Job in the Garden State
New Jersey’s $1.8 billion-a-year workers’ compensation system hasn’t worked properly for many people who’ve been injured on the job. Ailing employees have had to wait years to have their cases resolved. Employers have been allowed to escape paying claims. Workers’ comp judges have gotten their jobs because of their politics, not their legal qualifications. Newark Star-Ledger
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Prosectors: Montana Postal Worker Fraudulently
A former Postal Service employee lied about her ability to work to continue receiving workers’ compensation benefits even though undercover surveillance video will show that the worker lived an active, outdoors lifestyle, a federal prosecutor said Monday. By Clair Johnson, Billings Gazette
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CRM: New York WCB Plans Legal Action
Workers’ comp insurer CRM Holdings Ltd. reports that it received a letter from the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board saying it planned to start legal proceedings against the company relating to CRM’s actions as administrator and broker for eight self-insured groups. Reuters
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Feds Charge Auburn Man with Fraud
According to a federal grand jury indictment, Mark Anthony Correnti, 49, of Auburn, Calif., collected more than $200,000 under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act even though he owned a boat storage yard and made money from it. Central Valley Business Times
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Overloaded Van Prompts Investigation in British Columbia
Worksafe B.C. is one unit investigating a recent incident that has sparked fears that the housing boom on Vancouver Island has led to widespread violations of occupational health and safety regulations. Authorities recently found 13 construction workers jammed into a van intended for two passengers. Victoria Times Colonist
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Expert: ‘Time Is the Enemy’ in Most Workers’ Comp Claims
The longer workers’ comp claims stay open, the more risk and exposure there is, says a Chicago attorney. Here are 10 helpful recommendations for defending and handling workers’ compensation claims. HR.BLR.com
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Ohio County Gets Nearly $41K Back from BWC
The Pickaway County Safety Council has received $40,785 in reimbursements from the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation because of its successful participation in the state agency’s Safety Council Discount Program. Chillicothe Gazette
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