Quote of the day
"If President Clinton could be deposed in a harassment case, we think [BP Group CEO] Lord Browne could be deposed in an accident at one of his plants that killed 15 and injured more than 100 others."
Brent Coon, attorney for workers injured, and survivors of workers killed, in the March 2005 explosion at BP's Texas City refinery
State Fund to Hold Safety Seminar in Redding
The California State Compensation Insurance Fund’s Redding District Office plans to hold a free seminar, “Improve Your Safety Program,” October 18 in Redding. Workers’ Comp Executive
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DWC to Hold Free Spanish-Language Seminar on Benefits
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding a free Spanish-language seminar, open to all workers, on benefits and workers’ comp laws this evening in Fresno at the central branch of the Fresno County Public Library. Additionally, a Cal/OSHA representative will advise workers about how to prevent heat illness. Central Valley Business Times
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Sunny News in the Sunshine State: Rates to Drop 13.3 Percent
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reports that the latest rate filing for workers’ compensation insurance rates effective next year calls for an overall average rate decrease of 13.3 percent. It’s expected to save Florida employers more than $400 million. Business Journal of Jacksonville
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BP CEO Must Testify in Survivors’ Lawsuit
A Texas judge orders BP Group CEO John Browne to give a video deposition and be available to testify at trial in a lawsuit brought by injured workers and survivors of those killed in last year’s Texas City refinery plant explosion that killed 15 contractors. Reuters via Scotsman.com
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Ohio: League of Women Voters Urges Brevity in Ballot Wording
The League of Women Voters Ohio attempts to persuade the Ohio Ballot Board to use brief wording on several issues that will appear before voters in November, including an issue that would drop portions of the state’s workers’ compensation law. By Paul E. Kostyu, Canton Repository
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Workers’ Compensation Topic of Maui County September Brown Bag
The September schedule of Brown Bag workshops sponsored by the Maui County Office of Economic Development begins with “Talk Story about Workers’ Compensation Insurance,” Sept. 6 at the Maui County Business Resource Center. Maui News
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Michigan City Addresses Unions’ Problems with Workers’ Comp
Battle Creek, Mich., city commissioners have their hands full as they field a litany of complaints from the leadership of nine unions representing city workers, including how the city handles workers’ compensation claims. By Andy Rathbun, Battle Creek Enquirer [With Photo] Go to the Full Story…
Expert Walks You Through QuickBooks
Doug Sleeter, founder of the Sleeter Group, a national provider of expert-level QuickBooks seminars for accountants, provides a step-by-step process employers can use to track workers’ compensation using QuickBooks. CPA Technology Adviser
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Fraud Suspect Blames Pain Medication for Incorrect Paperwork
A New Jersey man says he failed to report tens of thousands of dollars in income he collected from his aviation-related business while he received more than $100,000 in workers’ compensation because he was under the influence of pain and nerve medications, and muscle relaxants. By Meg Huelsman, Daily Journal (Vineland, N.J.)
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