Itasca, IL – Impairment in the workplace takes many forms, and it all presents a safety issue. Impairment from chemical substances, fatigue, medical conditions, mental distress and other factors can present a fitness-for-duty concern, as well as impact employee wellbeing, putting employers in need of resources to identify and address the issue. Part of the… [Read more]
Work Force & Human Resource News
Ohio BWC’s Annual Memorial Service August 25th to Honor Fallen Workers
Columbus, OH – The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) recently announced that it will pay tribute Thursday, Aug. 25 to 126 Ohioans who died as a result of a workplace illness or accident. BWC’s annual Fallen Workers Memorial, will be conducted at BWC headquarters in downtown Columbus and available on The Ohio Channel at… [Read more]
Federal Court Orders FL Clinic to Close, Physician and Clinic Owners to Pay $600,000 for Alleged Unlawful Opioid Distribution
Tampa, FL – The Justice Department has announced that a federal court recently ordered a Tampa-area pain management clinic to close and directed the clinic’s owners and its former physician to collectively pay $600,000 in civil penalties pursuant to agreed resolutions in a case alleging violations of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). In a complaint… [Read more]
Two Texas Companies Earn “Lone Star” Safety Awards
Austin, TX – The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recently renewed two Texas companies’ Lone Star Safety Awards for their exemplary workplace safety programs and low rates of work-related injuries and illnesses. The companies include Pond and Company in Pasadena and Southern Plastics, Inc. in Kilgore. “These companies continue to display… [Read more]
Pie Insurance Announces Partnerships with Bold Penguin, Talage, and Tarmika
Washington, DC – Pie Insurance recently announced strategic partnerships with three leading commercial insurance platforms: Bold Penguin, Talage, and Tarmika. Agents using these partners have even more flexibility to access quotes from multiple carriers, and can quote Pie policies directly without leaving their platform of choice. By integrating with these third party companies, partner agents… [Read more]
NC Woman Convicted in $34 Million PT Clinic Health Care Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC – A federal jury recently convicted a North Carolina woman for her role in a scheme to defraud several private health insurers by submitting over $34 million in false and fraudulent claims for physical therapy services that were never actually provided. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial Jaroslava Ruiz of… [Read more]
Wife of Former TX Trucking Magnate Charged in Multi-Million-Dollar WC Fraud Scheme
Austin, TX – The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation recently announced that Francis Hall, the former co-owner of Bill Hall Jr. Trucking has turned herself into Bexar County authorities. There had been a warrant out for Hall’s arrest since June 30 of this year when a Travis County grand jury indicted her… [Read more]
Amerisure Signs NSC Pledge to Help Prevent Musculoskeletal Workplace Injuries
Farmington Hills, MI – Amerisure recently announced that it has pledged its support to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) by signing the National Safety Council’s MSD Pledge. The company joins a growing community of organizations dedicated to ensuring the health and safety of all employees by preventing the most common workplace injury. MSD… [Read more]
Surveillance, Social Posts Lead to Felony Arraignment of CA Mechanic for Workers’ Comp Fraud
San Bernardino, CA – Richard James McGee of San Bernardino was recently arraigned on two felony counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud after a Department of Insurance investigation found he allegedly misrepresented injuries to his employer in order to receive over $30,000 in undeserved disability payments. In August 2019, while employed as a motorcycle mechanic,… [Read more]
Kids’ Chance of CA Announces Scholarship Numbers for 2022/2023 School Year
Soquel, CA – Kids’ Chance of California (KCOCA), a non-profit education scholarship provider to the children of California workers that have been fatally or seriously injured on the job, recently announced that it is on track to reach $2M in scholarship awards in by 2025. COVID-19 has had a notable impact on the US economy.… [Read more]