Quote of the day
"What he [is accused of doing] is pretty egregious. It's a very substantial case."
Pamela Jewell, a spokeswoman for the Virginia State Police Insurance Fraud Program, about a Tennessee trucker who is charged with 193 counts of workers' comp fraud
Will Celebrity Circus Performers Collect Workers’ Comp?
Even circus performers get injured on the job, which a few of the celebs on a new reality show discovered. But will the actors and other celebrities be eligible for worker’s compensation for their injuries? By Jessia Wakeman, MainStreet [with photo] Go to the Full Story…
Volunteer State Trucker Accused of ‘Egregious’ Fraud
A Tennessee truck driver who recently completed a federal prison sentence for Social Security fraud is now facing 193 state fraud charges, for allegedly accepting 500 weekly workers’ compensation payments from the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company worth a total of $150,000, while not only continuing to work as a commercial truck driver but also maintaining a commercial driver’s license and running his own trucking company. By Mac McLean, Bristol Herald Courier via TriCities.com [with photo] Go to the Full Story…
Hotel Worker Alleges Retaliatory Firing
A former employee of Howard Johnson Express Inn of Collinsville files suit in Madison County, Ill., alleging she was fired after requesting workers’ compensation benefits. By Steve Gonzalez, Madison – St. Clair Record
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Mountain State Employers Receiving Rate Documents
Most of the West Virginia’s 36,000 employers are receiving a workers’ compensation insurance document this month showing what their policy premium will be starting July 1. The West Virginia Insurance Commissioner has said that loss cost rates are decreasing an average of 3.3 percent on July 1. By George Hohmann, Charleston Daily Mail
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West Virginia Doctor Bilked Three Health Care Agencies, Feds Say
A well-known Pocahontas County, W.V., faces federal charges of allegedly defrauding Medicaid, Medicare and workers’ compensation out of more than a half-million dollars for work he never did and claims that misrepresented the work he did. MetroNews
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‘No Future Without Workers’ Comp’
Growing a successful business can be difficult, but it can get even tougher if you don’t plan for your employees’ future along with that of your business. By Marqui Mapp, WLUC-TV (Negaunee, Mich.) [with video] Go to the Full Story…
Workers’ Comp Awarded for Cigarette Errand Injuries
A computer technician who was struck by a car while crossing a street to purchase cigarettes and snacks is entitled to medical and temporary disability workers’ compensation benefits, a New Jersey appeals court rules. A workers’ comp judge ruled that the stop for snacks was a minor deviation from his mission on his employer’s behalf. Workforce Management
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