Flash: CDC: No More Masks for Fully Vaccinated
CDC guidance is to open up the economy for the vaccinated. There is science behind the change. The question is will California’s government choose science? Workers’ Comp Executive
Minneapolis workers’ comp claims will cost city nearly $35M in payouts
City leaders are signing off on workers’ compensation packages totaling close to $35 million to some 200 former Minneapolis police and firemen who left their departments amid the civil unrest that happened in the wake of the death of George Floyd last May, according to a report. The Minneapolis Police Department experienced a mass exodus of officers following Floyd’s death. Law Officer
Miami fires code inspector who accused commissioner of poking her at illegal party
The firing of a Miami code inspector who accused a city commissioner of poking her when she encountered him at an illegal warehouse party in his district in February marks another volley in the legal battle between the commissioner, who accused her of seeking a fraudulent workers’ compensation claim, and the inspector, who is suing him for defamation. Miami Herald
Ohio: County controversy over managed care organization agreement
Tensions heated up at a recent meeting of the Trumbull County, Ohio commissioners regarding why the human resources director hired a new managed care organization during the open enrollment period without approval from the board. Because the county has a policy with the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, every two years it needs to choose an MCO firm. WKBN