Tumwater, WA – Many heroes don’t train, practice or plan to be lifesavers, yet when the need unexpectedly arises, often there are people willing to charge in and help. Today the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries and the Governor’s Industrial Safety & Health Board will honor 43 heroic Washington workers during the Governor’s… [Read more]
Work Force & Human Resource News
Ohio BWC to Begin Mailing up to $1.5 Billion in Checks
Columbus, OH – The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation will start sending up to $1.5 billion in dividend checks to Ohio employers Sept. 26. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and BWC Administrator/CEO Stephanie McCloud announced plans in May to provide the money to employers following strong investment returns, falling injury claims, and other agency cost savings.… [Read more]
Former Deputy Sheriff Owes Ohio BWC $235K for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Columbus, OH – A Zanesville man and former county deputy sheriff must reimburse the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation nearly $235,000 in restitution following his recent felony conviction for workers’ compensation fraud in a Franklin County courtroom. A judge ordered Gregory A. Fitzer to pay BWC $211,536 in restitution and $23,187 in investigative costs after… [Read more]
Former CA Vocational Nurse Sentenced in Workers’ Comp Fraud Case
Riverside, CA – A former vocational nurse working at the California Institution for Men in Chino has been sentenced in a workers’ compensation fraud case in which he falsely claimed an inmate attacked him with a needle. Ndiawar Diop was convicted by a Riverside County jury in June of six felonies – one count each… [Read more]
MA Man Indicted for Evading More than $110,000 in Workers’ Comp Premiums
Boston, MA – Attorney General Maura Healey recently announced that a Worcester man who operated a temporary employment agency was indicted in connection with a scheme to evade more than $110,000 in workers’ compensation premiums. Sovane Kien of Worcester was indicted by a Worcester County Grand Jury for Workers’ Compensation Fraud (6 counts), Larceny over… [Read more]
NY Woman Arraigned for Cashing Deceased Grandmother’s Workers’ Comp Checks
Albany, NY – New York State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro recently announced the arraignment of a Rochester woman on charges that she defrauded the workers’ compensation system of more than $5,000 by endorsing and cashing wage reimbursement checks intended for her deceased grandmother. New York State Inspector General Tagliafierro stated, “This is an egregious case… [Read more]
MSF Presents Kids’ Chance of Montana with $25,000 Donation
Helena, MT – Montana State Fund (MSF), Montana’s largest workers’ compensation insurance company, recently presented a $25,000 check to Kids’ Chance of Montana, a non-profit organization that provides scholarships for higher education to the children of workers who are injured or killed on the job. Kids’ Chance of Montana is an affiliate of Kids’ Chance… [Read more]
Ohio BWC Increases Prize Amounts for Safety Innovations Awards
Columbus, OH – The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) recently announced that it is increasing the prize amounts for its 2020 Safety Innovation Awards to encourage participation and creative solutions to workplace safety hazards BWC has bumped the top award to $10,000, up from $6,000. Second place will receive $6,000 (up from $4,000) and… [Read more]
KEMI Donates $10,000 to Assist Coal Miners and Families Affected by Blackjewel Layoff
Lexington, KY – The Board of Directors for KEMI, Kentucky’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance to the coal industry, authorized a $10,000 donation to the Harlan County Community Action Agency, a 501(c)(3) charity that is offering support for miners and families affected by the layoff at Blackjewel, LLC. The check was presented on Thursday,… [Read more]
Ohio Trucker Convicted of Workers’ Comp Fraud
Columbus, OH – A Marysville truck driver was recently convicted of workers’ compensation fraud after the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation discovered he continued to work while collecting BWC benefits for a workplace injury he suffered more than a decade ago. Everett Ferryman pleaded guilty in a Franklin County courtroom to a fifth-degree felony count… [Read more]