Quote of the day
“I’ve done other work comp fraud cases but not of this magnitude.”
Hennepin County, Minnesota Attorney Mike Freeman
Minnesota prosecutors charge drywall company with workers’ comp fraud
Prosecutors have charged the husband and wife operators of a Minnesota drywall company with theft and insurance fraud for falsifying records to avoid paying workers compensation’ premiums. The owners of the company, which had sales of about $7.7 million from 2016 to 2017, avoided paying more than $300,000 in insurance premiums, according to the complaint. MPR News
Wisconsin Senate sends first responder workers’ comp bill to Assembly
The Wisconsin State Senate this week passed a bill that removes a barrier for police and firefighters to file a workers’ compensation claim for post-traumatic stress disorder. Presently, first responders must prove their trauma is at a higher level than the standard for their profession. Channel3000 (Madison) [with video]
New Jersey bill to increase workers’ comp for loss of hand or foot signed
A bill sponsored by two New Jersey Assembly Democrats intended to increase workers’ compensation for employees who lose a hand or foot in a workplace accident was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Phil Murphy. InsiderNJ
Washington: County appeals L&I fine following injury to traffic flagger
Spokane County is appealing a $2,100 fine from the Washington Department of Labor and Industries after a volunteer suffered a head injury while directing traffic in August. KREM (Spokane, Wash.)