Quote of the day
"The structure that existed then exists today."
Ohio State Auditor Mary Taylor, warning that the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation's "Coingate" scandal could happen again
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Woman Seeks to Overturn ‘Bizarre Prosecution’ in Central Valley
After four years, 19 months in prison, and a recent court hearing, a Northern California woman may have to wait another 90 days for an answer on her request to overturn a “no contest’ plea in her Kings County workers’ compensation trial. By Jim Marvin, Hanford Sentinel
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State Auditor: No Change in System That Allowed ‘Coingate’
The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation’s rare coin investment scandal could happen again, according to Ohio State Auditor Mary Taylor, who supports two Republican bills in the Ohio House and the Ohio Senate that would create an independent oversight board for internal state auditors. WJW-TV (Cleveland)
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Few Immune to Modern Workplace Stress
Up to 40 percent of workers say they feel “very” or “extremely” stressed at work, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and one-quarter say their job is their biggest source of stress. While studies link job strain to depression, cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure, many denizens of the daily grind are finding ways to alleviate it. By Betsy Querna, Herald News via NorthJersey.com
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County Officials Say Nursing Home Underfunds Workers’ Comp
In Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County’s nursing home has been underbudgeting for workers’ compensation claims for several years, leaving other departments to pick up the slack, county officials say. By Ashley Kosciolek, Allentown Morning Call
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Court Challenge to Missouri’s Reforms Looms
Businesses and insurance companies maintain that Missouri’s recent reforms improved a workers’ compensation system that was overrun by fraudulent claims and driving jobs out of the state, but workers, unions and applicant attorneys charge that lawmakers have gutted the system in the name of economic development. The Missouri Supreme Court is set to hear a challenge to the constitutionality of the new law late next month. By Suzanne King, Kansas City Star [With Photo] Go to the Full Story…
Business Groups Say Executive Order May Fuel Expansion
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s executive order requiring the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission to use objective standards, such as the American Medical Association impairment guidelines, when awarding disability payments, will make the state more competitive for businesses. Business groups say the order means employers will pay lower premiums and could allow them to hire more workers. By AP via WIS-TV (Columbia, S.C.)
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Vermont High Court Orders New Trial for Injured Worker Who Got Zero Damages
The Vermont Supreme Court orders the Rutland Superior Court to hold a new trial to consider damages for pain and suffering that a Central Vermont Public Service employee experienced six years ago as a result of serious spinal injuries from a fall in her workplace. By Tom Mitchell, Rutland Herald
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PMA to Purchase Midlands Management
Insurance holding company PMA Capital Corp. announces that it will buy Midlands Management Corp., an Oklahoma City-based provider of workers’ compensation underwriting and other services, for up to $44.5 million, with the final price depending on the performance of Midlands through 2011. Yahoo! Finance
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