Quote of the day
"The legislation, perhaps unintended, has created an environment that could cause group self-insurance programs to be noncompetitive going forward."
Richard Flaherty, president and chief executive officer of Latham, N.Y.-based First Cardinal Corp., in a letter to customers
More Details on New York Trust Crisis
Richard S. Flaherty, president and CEO of First Cardinal LLC of Latham, N.Y., which manages a group self-insured trusts, said state legislation, passed in June to address the deficits of CRM’s and three other failed trusts has created a “noncompetitive” environment.
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Canada: ATV Crashes Spur Call for Safety Fund
In the wake of two more fatal all-terrain-vehicle crashes, one at a drilling company, a leading Alberta researcher calls on the government to set up a $471 million USD fund aimed at reducing Alberta’s high injury rates, and says that helmet legislation is not the answer. By Glenn Kauth, Edmonton Sun
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Prosecutors: Fed-OSHA, Texas Regulators Say BP Is Complying
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Fed-OSHA say BP is complying with agreements to improve safety and control emissions at its Texas City refinery despite a refinery safety expert’s assertions to the contrary, according to federal prosecutors. By Kristen Hays, Houston Chronicle
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Schumer Misses Cancer Claimants’ Meeting
In New York, a group of 15 cancer victims, survivors, relatives and friends of current or former West Valley Demonstration Project workers were expecting to see U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer at a recent meeting. But they say neither Schumer nor a representative attended to hear their concerns about denials of benefits under the Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act. By Natalie Condor-Smith, Springville Journal
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Commentary: Michigan Supreme Court Makes It Tougher on Workers
A recent Michigan Supreme Court decision on worker’s compensation benefits is bad for Michigan workers, contends Mark Gaffney, president of the Michigan AFL-CIO. Detroit News
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Former Alberta WCB Staffer Admits Fraud
A former Alberta Workers’ Compensation Board case manager who received tens of thousand of dollars in kickbacks from an overpaid claimant pleads guilty to defrauding her employer of nearly $755,000 USD. By Karen Kleiss, Edmonton Journal
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Asbestos Claims Will Be Fast-Tracked
Crew members who came into contact with and tested positive for asbestos on a Marine Atlantic ferry will have their claims with the Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Board fast-tracked in the event they become sick due to the exposure. OHS Canada
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