Quote of the day
"We were concerned by the issues that were raised, you know the safety, that someone would do that."
Linda Zimmerman, West Penn Township, Pennsylvania, regarding a former police sergeant who lied about being attacked
WNEP (Moosic, Pa.)
South Dakota Supreme Court says workers’ compensation lawsuit can continue
A Rapid City, South Dakota man’s complaint that he was denied workers’ compensation in bad faith is headed back to court after the Supreme Court reversed a dismissal of the case. Rapid City Journal
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Cincinnati: Former Tiger Dumpling workers sue over wages
Seven former Tiger Dumpling employees are suing the company claiming that its owner shortchanged them on pay for work performed at a warehouse. Meanwhile, The Enquirer has found a handful of judgments for companies that say they’re owed money ranging from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands of dollars. The state of Ohio obtained a $230 judgment against the company in April for unpaid workers’ compensation premiums. Cincinnati Enquirer
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Former police sergeant admits she lied about being attacked
A former police sergeant in Schuylkill County pleaded guilty to lying about being attacked last year. Melissa Ruch served as a West Penn Township officer and even received an award for heroism after the alleged attack. She received 12 months probation and will have to pay back more than $80,000 for workers’ compensation that was paid and crime lab fees. WNEP (Moosic, Pa.) [with video] Go to the Full Story…
Chicago alderman under FBI investigation for misuse of campaign funds
Chicago Alderman Willie Cochran is under federal investigation for his use of campaign funds, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, which previously reported Cochran paid himself more than $115,000 from his campaign funds over a three-year period. After operating without any local watchdog for months, Chicago City Council in 2016 passed a watered-down oversight ordinance submitting themselves to the inspector general’s ethics oversight, but not to his auditing powers. Given that Alderman Ed Burke, 14th Ward, led the charge in weakening that ordinance, many speculated the move was meant to shield the city’s $100 million-a-year workers’ compensation program from close examination. Chicago Now
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Nebraska county receives dividend check
Perkins County, Nebraska has received another membership dividend, this time in the amount of $12,892, from the Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association, the county’s property, liability and workers’ compensation coverage and risk management services provider. The dividend was part of a $1 million distribution shared by 79 Nebraska counties and six regional area agencies on aging during NIRMA’s annual membership conference. Grant Tribune
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