Spokane, WA – For most people an intense workday might be filled with meetings, unexpected and difficult assignments, and working long hours. But, every year, a handful of workers in Washington are in the right place at the right time, and they do the right thing to help save a life. This week in Spokane,… [Read more]
Work Force & Human Resource News
NY Corrections Officer Arrested for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Albany, NY – New York State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott recently announced the arrest of a New York State prisons corrections officer on charges he defrauded the Workers’ Compensation system and stole benefits to which he was not entitled by claiming he was not working at all due to an injury when he was… [Read more]
Pinnacol Assurance Research Finds Common Work Injury Themes Across Industries
Denver, CO – Pinnacol Assurance recenly released new data compiling five years’ worth of claims information on injury causes across four major fields of employment in Colorado. The report shows commonalities in some fields, as well as prevalent causes for frequent injuries within the service/hospitality, professional/clerical, construction/natural resources and healthcare industries. “Some of the themes… [Read more]
Ohio Valet Attendant Convicted of Workers’ Comp Fraud
Cleveland, OH – A Cleveland-area man collecting disability benefits from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud Monday after investigators found him working as a valet attendant at Southwest General Hospital in Middleburg Heights. The man paid BWC $4,021 in restitution prior to his plea in the Franklin County Court… [Read more]
NSC and NIOSH Renew Agreement to Promote Best Practices
Itasca, IL – The National Safety Council and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently announced that they are renewing their partnership and agreeing to leverage their organizations’ expertise, best practices, resources and strategies in order to engage employers in the quest to eliminate preventable workplace deaths. As two of the United… [Read more]
MO DOL Launches New Web Portal to Promote Workplace Safety & Health
Kansas City, MO – The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR) Division of Labor Standards (DLS) recently launched a new tool that will give Missouri businesses faster access to resources that help them develop safer and healthier workplaces while saving money on lost time and workers’ compensation insurance costs. On Thursday, September 6,… [Read more]
FL Woman Indicted for Federal Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez recently announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Elizabeth Correa (60, Tampa) with three counts of wire fraud, three counts of false statement or fraud to obtain federal employees’ compensation, one count of theft of government funds, and one count of making a false statement to… [Read more]
Ohio BWC Pilot Program to Address Opioid Impact on Workforce
Columbus, OH – Striving to improve the health and safety of Ohio’s workforce, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) will launch a pilot program in October to support employers willing to hire workers struggling to overcome an addiction to opioids and other dangerous substances. BWC’s Opioid Workplace Safety Program will provide up to $5… [Read more]
MI Employers “Take a Stand” for Workplace Safety and Health
Lansing, MI – The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) recently announced another successful “Take a Stand Day” for workplace safety and health with 137 companies around the state participating. The MIOSHA program is part of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). “Take a Stand Day demonstrates a strong commitment to… [Read more]
Ohio Bartender Served Felony Conviction for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Columbus, OH – A Cleveland-area bartender must reimburse the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) more than $25,000 after pleading guilty to a fifth-degree felony count of workers’ compensation fraud. BWC learned in late 2016 that Euclid resident Clarice L. Ward was not attending her physical therapy appointments for her workplace injury and that the… [Read more]