Quote of the day
"This is the last chance for us to stop this harmful legislation, which if passed, may increase the cost of workers' compensation insurance, thus raising the cost of doing business in the state of Hawaii."
Sherry Menor, of the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce, which wants Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle to veto two bills that the chamber believes create incentives for injured employees to stay off work.
Colorado AG Targets Famous Bowhunter in Fraud Case
A former Denver police officer and internationally renowned bowhunter fraudulently collected at least $667,000 in workers’ compensation and disability payments by misrepresenting his medical condition for 18 years, the state attorney general contends. By Sara Burnett, Rocky Mountain News [With Photo] Go to the Full Story…
Arizona Appellate Court: Worker Gets Benefit of the Doubt
In a case arising from a 71-year-old beef company department manager who suffered a head injury in an accident he does not remember, the Arizona Court of Appeals rules that Arizonans injured on the job are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits unless the company can prove the injury is not job-related. By Howard Fischer, Arizona Republic
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Hawaii Chamber: Bill Would Slow Returns to Work
The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii sends members a letter, urging them to ask Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle to veto House Bill 855 and Senate Bill 1060. The chamber believes the bills create economic incentives for employees to remain on sick leave longer. Pacific Business Journal
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Panel: Former Ohio Senator May Have Used Influence for Lower Comp Rates
Jeffry Armbruster, a former Ohio state senator, faces possible criminal charges for allegedly using the influence of his office to get an 88-percent workers’ compensation insurance premiums rate cut for his personal businesses just months after the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s ruinous “Coingate” scandal. “Fishy” doesn’t begin to describe it. By Jim Provance, Toledo Blade [With Photo] Go to the Full Story…
Editorial: Congress Must Intervene on Behalf of Cold War Workers
The mistreatment of Cold War nuclear workers, including those at Colorado’s Rocky Flats, is a disgrace that rivals the neglect of merchant mariners after World War II, and it’s time for Congress to step in and help get workers’ compensation benefits to ailing civilian defense workers who risked their health and lives to maintain the country’s nuclear deterrent and help win the Cold War. Denver Post
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Workplace Bully Costs Aussie Public Thousands
Some taxpayers in Western Australia are on the hook for a lump sum — reportedly close to US $30,000 — in workers’ compensation to a public official who developed a mood and anxiety disorder as a result of allegedly being bullied by a member of parliament. By Jessica Strutt, West Australian
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Fair Isaac Teams with FairPay to Enhance Comp Services
Minneapolis-based Fair Isaac Corp. announces that it is joining with Texas-based FairPay Solutions to offer FairPay’s cost-containment analytics to clients in 47 states. The company says the new software automates the process of reviewing and accurately re-pricing medical bills. MSN
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