Quote of the day
“Whether it’s an enforcement agency like DLSE or EDD, an attorney general or a district attorney seeking to enjoin the operations of the business, whether it’s a dispute that arises out of a premium audit or whether it’s a classification dispute within the context of a claim that’s in front of the appeals board – there will have to be some kind of incident that creates this issue.”
Mark Webb, Prop 23 Advisors
Flash: Governor Signs Flawed AB 5 Legislation into Law
California’s labor marketplace is changing and experts predict a litigious future for the state’s employers. Who will be the initial targets? Get the story here. Workers’ Comp Executive
Ohio BWC to send out dividend checks next week
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday announced that it will start mailing up to $1.5 billion in dividend checks to employers starting next Thursday. The agency says it will mail about 177,000 checks over four weeks, with checks for public employers going out first. According to the BWC, the rebates equal 88 percent of the premiums employers paid in policy year 2017. Crain’s Cleveland Business
NCCI seeks to decrease Florida workers’ comp rates
The National Council on Compensation Insurance has filed a proposed reduction for workers’ compensation rates with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation for the third year in a row. NCCI is recommending an average statewide workers’ comp premium decrease of 5.4 percent by January 1, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. Florida Record
Operator of temp agency charged with workers’ comp fraud
A 56-year-old Worcester, Massachusetts man has been indicted for attempting to evade more than $110,000 in workers’ compensation premiums, according to the state attorney general. The operator of a temporary employment services company is accused of underreporting the number of employees and the amount he paid them to the company’s workers’ compensation insurer. This Week in Worcester
West Virginia justices rule for workers’ compensation board
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals upheld the West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Board of Review’s decision in a case involving temporary disability benefits claimed by a retail sales representative who was injured in 2017 when a strap broke on a box he was lifting and the box fell on his right foot. The court’s decision states the employee was terminated for violation of the employer’s attendance policy; consequently, there were no lost wages to replace. West Virginia Record