Portland, ME – The MEMIC Group is now accepting applications for its Harvey Picker Horizon Scholarship Program for children and spouses of workers who have been seriously injured on the job. MEMIC has awarded $170,000 in scholarships to 34 young scholars since 2001. As one of the fastest growing workers’ compensation insurers with eight offices… [Read more]
Work Force & Human Resource News
NC Operation Medicine Drop Fights Opioid Epidemic with Statewide Take-Back Events
Raleigh, NC – In recognition of National Poison Prevention Week, which runs March 17-23, Insurance Commissioner and Safe Kids NC Chairman Mike Causey encourages North Carolinians to safely dispose of unused or expired medications at one of the Operation Medicine Drop take-back events around the state. “Poisonings and deaths occur when prescription drugs end up… [Read more]
Prison, Hefty Restitution Ordered for Ohio Workers’ Comp Fraudster
Columbus, OH – A Cleveland-area man was sentenced to seven months in prison Wednesday and ordered to repay nearly $246,000 in disability benefits he fraudulently received from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) and the Social Security Administration. Louis C. Cooper, 57, of North Royalton, previously pleaded guilty to wire fraud and theft of… [Read more]
NSC: 70% of Nonfatal Workplace Assault Injuries are to Women
Itasca, IL – National Safety Council recently announced its analysis indicates that women are disproportionately impacted by certain safety issues, most notably nonfatal workplace violence. Females account for 70% of all assault-related injuries involving days away from work. The number of women who incurred assault-related injuries at work in 2017 was 12,820 – a 60%… [Read more]
TX Man Convicted of Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Austin, TX – Texas Mutual Insurance Company recently reported that a Travis County district court sentenced Thomas Bradley of Santa Fe, Texas, on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. Bradley reported a job-related injury while working as an operator for General Petro Chem Industry in Pearland, Texas, and claimed he was unable to work because of his… [Read more]
CT DOL Issues Stop Work Orders to 24 Nail Salons Following Statewide Inspections
Wethersfield, CT – The Connecticut Labor Department recently issued 24 Stop Work orders after visiting 39 nail salons in eight towns throughout the state to ensure businesses were in compliance with Connecticut wage laws. According to the agency’s Division of Wage and Workplace Standards, nail salons in six towns were issued Stop Work orders for… [Read more]
Oregon Reports 2018 Workplace Deaths
Salem, OR – Thirty-five people covered by the Oregon workers’ compensation system died on the job in 2018, according to preliminary figures issued by the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS). That’s the same as 2017’s figure. Total fatality counts in 2014, 2015, and 2016 were 31, 27, and 29, respectively, meaning that 2017… [Read more]
ReEmployAbility Releases Annual RTW Program and Community Impact Results for 2018
Tampa, FL – ReEmployAbility recently released its Annual Program Results Summary from its flagship Transition2Work program. The 2018 summary provides an overview of the program’s success in the areas of community impact, performance results, and injured worker outcomes through fiscal year 2018. Since 2007, the nationwide Transition2Work program has placed injured employees at local not-for-profit… [Read more]
Out Front Ideas Webinar: The Future of Work
St. Louis, MO – Out Front Ideas with Kimberly and Mark has announced its next complimentary webinar, noting that many of us think primarily about technology and automation when considering the future of work, but people will remain a critical component of the equation as well. The workers’ compensation industry will not only be challenged… [Read more]
WA Man Who Worked Full Time while Receiving Benefits Must Repay State Nearly $113K
Seattle, WA – A man who managed bars at Seattle-area restaurants while claiming he was too injured to work has been ordered to pay the state nearly $113,000 for stealing workers’ compensation disability benefits. William T. Crawley must also serve six months in community custody and pay court costs. King County Superior Court Judge Roger… [Read more]