Quote of the day
“None of the issues on which the June 2019 Order directs the ALJ to take additional evidence are questions of fact. Instead, whether Shasta Linen compels a particular conclusion given that the guaranteed cost policy rates are filed, what remedies the Commissioner may implement, and whether further judicial guidance may be applicable are all questions of law.”
ALJ Clarke de Maigret
Flash: ALJ Rejects Lara’s Order in Applied Underwriters’ Decision
A California Department of Insurance administrative law judge just said no to embattled Commissioner Ricardo Lara. It is in another Applied Underwriters case. And the decision by the ALJ may be very telling concerning recent moves by the Commissioner. Get the story here. Workers’ Comp Executive
Connecticut state employee charged with workers’ comp fraud
A 58-year-old Connecticut Department of Developmental Services employee was arrested Tuesday for fraudulently collecting more than $4,000 in workers’ compensation. According to prosecutors, she failed to report income she received while collecting the benefits. New Haven Register
Pennsylvania court affirms denial of benefits to widow of workers’ comp attorney
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has affirmed denial of workers’ compensation death benefits to a woman who claimed her husband died of a heart attack related to his work as a workers’ compensation attorney. The widow had argued the stress of her husband’s job, particularly financial strain, contributed significantly to his death. Legal Intelligencer
Connecticut: Fairfield gets nearly $52K from risk manager
The Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency, a provider of workers’ compensation and liability and property coverage to local public entities, has presented the Town of Fairfield and Fairfield Board of Education with a check for nearly $52,000, the prorated share of the agency’s $5 million Members’ Equity Distribution for 2019. Fairfield Citizen
Workplace fatigue is a growing problem
Fatigue is estimated to cost employers more than $136 billion annually in health-related lost productivity, and can have fatal consequences. Studies indicate 13 percent of workplace injuries are attributed to fatigue and 43 percent of American workers say they sometimes are too tired to function safely at their job. Herald-News