Quote of the day
"I have never seen a worse rule come out of this division."
Diana Godwin, a Portland, Ore., lawyer who represents physical-therapy clinics
Mainers Charged with Fraud
A Cumberland County, Maine grand jury hands up indictments for three southern Maine men for crimes related to workers’ compensation fraud. One individual allegedly misrepresented his injury to medical providers; the other two allegedly worked for other employers while collecting benefits. KeepMECurrent.com
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Witnesses: Workers’ Comp Rule a Mistake
At the end of a Oregon House Interim Committee on Business and Labor hearing on a July change to a workers’ comp rule, an injured worker tells the committee that while the state has been wrestling with how workers’ compensation doctors can be paid, he has been trying to find a doctor to treat his injury. The majority of witnesses said that the Workers Compensation Division made a big mistake. By Anne Saker, Oregonian [may require registration] Go to the Full Story…
Troubling Spike in Oil and Gas Worker Deaths
Deaths among workers in the U.S. oil and gas fields have risen at an alarming rate, according to the Associated Press. The fatality rate for oil and gas-field workers between 2002 and 2007 was more than 29 deaths per 100,000 workers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, seven times the average for all occupations. Winston-Salem Journal
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Ohio BWC Holds Annual Seminar
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation holds its annual Workers’ Comp University educational seminars today. Canton Repository
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Connecticut Pipe Manufacturer Hit with Fines
Fed-OSHA cites Atlantic Pipe Corp. for 57 alleged violations of workplace safety and health standards at the company’s manufacturing plant. Specifically, $109,250 in fines is proposed for 52 serious citations. New Britain Herald
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