New York, NY – New York Attorney General Letitia James recently announced an historic proposed $26 billion agreement that will help deliver desperately needed relief to communities across New York and the rest of the nation struggling with opioid addiction. The proposed agreement will resolve claims against three of the nation’s largest drug distributors — McKesson… [Read more]
Work Force & Human Resource News
NJ Business Owner Charged in Alleged Workers’ Comp Premium Fraud Scheme
Trenton, NJ – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor recently announced that the owner of an Ocean County real estate improvement company has been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to provide false payroll information in order to obtain lower premiums on workers’ compensation coverage. Zechariah… [Read more]
WA L&I: Contractor Data Incident May Have Exposed Info About Some Workers
Tumwater, WA – The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) recently announced it was notified that one of its contractors, Pacific Market Research (PMR), was the victim of a ransomware attack on its data systems. During that incident, data on some of PMR’s servers was encrypted by an unauthorized party. PMR’s system contained… [Read more]
HHS Announces $103 Million to Strengthen Resiliency, Address Burnout in Health Workforce
Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), recently announced the availability of an estimated $103 million in American Rescue Plan funding over a three-year period to reduce burnout and promote mental health among the health workforce. These investments, which take into particular… [Read more]
MEMIC Confers Horizon Scholarship on Two High School Seniors
Portland, ME – A Rhode Island honors student whose single mother suffered a work-related injury and a University of Maine engineering student whose injured parent speaks English as a second language are the 2021 winners of The MEMIC Group’s Harvey Picker Horizon Scholarship Program. MEMIC is a workers’ compensation insurance company serving employers from Maine… [Read more]
WA Husband and Wife Face Felony Charges in Workers’ Comp Scam
Vancouver, WA – A married couple working at their son’s Vancouver auto repair shop claimed to be hurt at the shop and received workers’ compensation benefits for their injuries. Now both are charged with stealing those benefits from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I). Charges accuse Jeffrey Bart Pierson of stealing more… [Read more]
Samuel Hale and Clear Spring Insurance Agree to Third Year
Folsom, CA -(PRWeb)- Samuel Hale recently renewed its large deductible workers’ compensation insurance with Clear Spring on July 1. The policy includes a $500,000 per claim deductible, making Samuel Hale virtually self-insured. “We’ve had an amazing two-year partnership with Clear Spring, and we’re excited for this next year,” said Samuel Hale CEO Michael DiManno. “Clear… [Read more]
NSC: CDC Data Shows Largest Annual Increase in Overdose Deaths in at Least 50 Years
Itasca, IL – The National Safety Council is greatly disappointed by the latest provisional drug overdose data released by the CDC. Last year marks the largest annual increase in deaths reported from overdoses in at least 50 years, with nearly three-quarters of fatal overdoses attributed to opioids. Opioids are the cause of the single worst… [Read more]
State of Maine Recognizes MEMIC for Efforts to Recruit Veterans
Portland, ME – Maine Department of Labor representatives recently acknowledged MEMIC with a Letter of Appreciation to publicly show the state’s gratitude to MEMIC for contributing to its Maine Hire-A-Vet campaign in 2020. The Maine Hire-A-Vet Campaign provides opportunity for employers to expand veteran hiring efforts through a network of state and federal agencies, resources and… [Read more]
TOSHA Honors Tennessee Employers for Workplace Safety Records
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) recently recognized seven Tennessee employers with the prestigious Governor’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety and Health for their commitment to keeping employees safe while on the job. TOSHA Assistant Commissioner Wendy Fisher recently presented the Governor’s Award of Excellence to company representatives during… [Read more]