Quote of the day
"It's the first thing we look for during an on-site investigation."
Renee Bacchini, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Industrial Relations, about workers' comp violations
State Officials Sweep High Desert
With state labor officials conducting unannounced compliance visits to High Desert businesses and checking for violations including failure to provide workers’ compensation insurance, employers also should pay attention to wage laws. By Mitch Deacon, Victorville Daily Press
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N.D. Workers’ Comp Agency Chief to Deny Charges
North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven gets his wish as North Dakota’s workers’ compensation director Sandy Blunt and its top fraud investigator are put on leave from their jobs at the Workforce Safety and Insurance agency until felony charges against them are settled. Blunt’s attorney says his client will plead not guilty, and some are calling the charges politically-motivated. By Blake Nicholson, AP via Akron Beacon Journal
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Ohio BWC Investment Figures Admit Bribes
Three former members of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation investment staff admit ethics violations related to improperly accepting gifts including golf outings and concert tickets from investment companies doing business with the bureau. By Mark Niquette, Columbus Dispatch
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A.M. Best Upgrades Zenith’s Rating
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) of Zenith National Insurance Group and its members, Zenith Insurance Company and ZNAT Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary. A.M. Best via Forbes
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Suits Claim Discharges Violated State Law
A Charleston, W.V. attorney files two workers’ compensation cases alleging that long-term employees who filed for workers’ compensation were terminated unlawfully. By Cara Bailey, West Virginia Record
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