Quote of the day
“We want to help you understand that what’s going on in your life, though it may not be what we consider normal, it’s very common.”
Allen Green, executive director/owner, Neuromend Ketamine Infusion Center, regarding PTSD
Hanford to keep claims contractor
Lacey, Washington-based Penser North America will continue as the administrator of hundreds of workers’ compensation claims at the Hanford nuclear reservation near Richland, Washington, after it was awarded a contract valued at up to $4.6 million for up to five years. Tri-City Herald [with video]
Louisiana adds PTSD to list of claims for first responders
In Louisiana, lawmakers are following in the footsteps of 34 other states to tackle mental health for first responders, having this week added post-traumatic stress to the list of workers’ compensation claims. KADN [with video]
Testimony over recreational drug use limited in workers’ comp claim
A district judge in New Orleans has granted a request to exclude testimony by two medical doctors for an insurer regarding drug use in a workers’ compensation claim. The plaintiff had sued for personal injury damages after he was involved in a January 2015 auto accident. Louisiana Record
Slaughterhouse owner sentenced for hiring illegal workers
The owner of a Tennessee slaughterhouse and meatpacking plant that was raided by federal tax and immigration officials last year, was sentenced to 18 months in prison Wednesday. He has agreed to pay $1.3 million in restitution to the IRS and more than $127,000 to his former workers’ compensation carrier for grossly understating the number of employees who were eligible for claims. Citizen Tribune (Morristown, Tenn.)
Father of airman files suit over deadly crash
The father of a U.S. airman who died last year in a multi-vehicle crash on an Idaho interstate has filed suit against various government agencies, such as the Idaho Transportation Department, and private companies, including one that contracted the semitrailer involved in the crash to haul a shipment of apples from Washington to Massachusetts. Idaho Press