Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) recently announced that Wisconsin employers on average will pay 1.97% less in worker’s compensation insurance rates, saving an estimated $36 million for policies over the coming year. The lower rates reflect Wisconsin employers’ attention to workplace… [Read more]
Work Force & Human Resource News
MA Man Sentenced to Prison for Hiding More Than $6 Million in Payroll, Worker’s Comp Fraud
Boston, MA – A Lowell man was recently sentenced in federal court in Boston for his involvement in payroll tax avoidance and workers’ compensation insurance fraud. Henry Lam was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Denise J. Casper to 13 months in prison, to be followed by two years of supervised release. Lam was… [Read more]
LWCC Raises $53,500 For Kids’ Chance, Helping Program Surpass $1 Million
Baton Rouge, LA – LWCC recently announced that together with its agent and business partners, it raised $53,500 this year in support of the Louisiana Bar Foundation’s Kids’ Chance Scholarship Program, helping push the program’s total amount raised to more than $1 million. Of that total, $792,000 has been raised through LWCC events, reflecting a… [Read more]
APM Group Announces Acquisition of Medcor Following WorkCare Purchase
West Perth, Australia – APM Group, a global health and human services company, recently announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire direct-to-employer healthcare provider Medcor. The deal builds on APM’s previously announced acquisition of WorkCare, an occupational health, wellness and absence management company. Together with the expansion of Assure, the businesses establish a… [Read more]
Former CA Correctional Officer Convicted of Felony Workers’ Comp Fraud
Monterey, CA – Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni recently announced that Lorena Hernandez Alvarado, a resident of King City and former correctional officer at Salinas Valley State Prison pled no contest to felony insurance fraud and admitted the fraud exceeded $100,000 in loss. She also pled guilty in two separate DUI cases. The… [Read more]
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Columbus, OH – The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) recently announced that Jovon A. Palmer of Groveport, Ohio, has pleaded guilty to Workers’ Compensation Fraud, a fifth-degree felony, after investigators confirmed he was operating his own business while receiving disability benefits to which he was not entitled. The case originated when BWC’s Special Investigations… [Read more]
Final NY Defendant Pleads Guilty for Operating Sham Safety Training School
New York, NY – Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., recently announced the guilty plea of Richard Marini the Training Director for Valor Security, for operating a sham safety training school and recklessly endangering the life of Ivan Frias, who died after falling from the 15th floor of a West End Avenue construction site,… [Read more]
NanoSieve Named Winner of NSC Safety Innovation Challenge
Indianapolis, IN – The National Safety Council recently announced NanoSieve as the winner of the Work to Zero Safety Innovation Challenge, recognizing its cutting-edge technology designed to help prevent serious workplace incidents and fatalities. Presented during the 2026 NSC Safety Congress & Expo in Indianapolis, the annual competition advances the Council’s mission of eliminating preventable… [Read more]
EverPeak Expands Workers’ Comp Offering to Georgia
Denver, CO – EverPeak, a workers’ compensation insurance solution built on the success of its Colorado-based direct channel with Pinnacol Assurance, recently announced the launch of its direct-to-customer insurance offering in Georgia. The expansion marks EverPeak’s first step in bringing its fast, digital-first workers’ comp experience directly to small businesses in the U.S., giving Georgia… [Read more]
Former Postal Worker Convicted of $1 Million in Federal Workers’ Comp Fraud
Brooklyn, NY – A federal jury in Central Islip recently convicted Luann Middleton, a former United States Postal Service (USPS) employee, of wire fraud in connection with her repeated submission of false workers compensation forms to the United States Department of Labor (DOL), in which she claimed total disability, and thereby received approximately $40,000 per… [Read more]