Former logger charged with stealing $300K through workers’ comp scam
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries says a 52-year-old man is facing up to a decade in prison and $320,000 in fees and restitution, after an investigation determined he filed fraudulent workers’ comp claims for several years related to a 2006 logging work-related injury that occurred when he was hit in the leg by a falling tree. In 2019, the agency received an anonymous tip he was exaggerating his injuries and had been working full-time as a beekeeper while receiving workers’ comp. Patch
Five things to know about your remote workforce
A PwC survey has found 55 percent of employees expect to continue working from home even after the pandemic passes. In making the decision, employers should keep certain factors, including productivity, tax issues, and workers’ comp, in mind. Small Business Trends
Former meatpacking employee wins workers’ comp case after contracting COVID-19
A former employee of a Texas meatpacking plant has won a workers’ compensation case after contracting COVID-19 in 2020, resulting in him being unable to work for three weeks. Myghighplains
The acting head of Ohio’s unemployment compensation program last week revealed the state had paid out more than $2.1 billion in mistaken or fraudulent benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cleveland Plain Dealer