Quote of the day
"Insurance fraud is not a victimless crime. Rather, it affects everyone by increasing the price of goods and services that we pay for every day, placing an added and unnecessary strain on the economy, on business, on working men and women, and on families."
David P. Wehner, CEO of New York State Insurance Fund, about the arrests of three state employees for alleged workers' comp fraud
New York Charges Correctional Officers with Workers’ Comp Fraud
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announces the arrests of two current and one former New York State Department of Correctional Services employees who received workers’ compensation benefits while allegedly working elsewhere, and misrepresented their subsequent employment in order to continue to receive benefits. The Observer (Dunkirk, N.Y.)
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Did Former Workers’ Comp Fund Administrator Harass Witness?
A former Lackawanna County, Pa., workers’ compensation fund administrator who is accused of extorting money and stealing county workers’ comp funds allegedly threatens a key witness in the case while the witness has breakfast with his family. By Erin L. Nissley, Scranton Times-Tribune [with photo] Go to the Full Story…
Florida Deputy Gets Job Back in Settlement
A Florida sheriff’s deputy whose workers’ compensation claim was denied by a judge wins reinstatement in a settlement. The lawsuit, an emergency petition for an injunction, initially was denied by the circuit judge, who ruled that he would not order paid leave without holding an adversarial hearing. By David Sommer, Tampa Tribune
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As Change Looms, BrickStreet Presents to Local Chambers
With the state’s workers’ compensation system opening to competition in just over a month, a BrickStreet government and external relations specialist educates local businesses on what they should expect when the changes occur and stresses the importance of establishing a relationship with an agent. By Hope Roush, Point Pleasant (W.V.) Register
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Carrier Change One Reason Missouri County Amends Budget
A change in its workers’ compensation insurance provider is one reason commissioners of Missouri’s Christian County are amending the county’s budget four months early; three weather-related disasters are the other reason. By Chris J. Cluck, Christian County Headliner News (Ozark, Mo.)
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Six Common Misconceptions About Disability Insurance
Nearly one out of every three workers will suffer a disability lasting three months or longer at some point in their career. May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month; here are some of the most common misconceptions that often prevent people from getting the coverage they need. By Benny Hubbard, Rankin Ledger (Rankin County, Miss.)
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