Boca Raton, FL – NCCI recently announced the release of the Q2 2019 edition of its Quarterly Economics Briefing, which examines the current state of the economy and implications for workers compensation insurance, and is separated into two sections: “Review of Current Conditions” and “Drilling Down”. Review of Current Conditions Key takeaways include: GDP is… [Read more]
Work Force & Human Resource News
Tri-State Labor Departments Form Alliance to Protect Workers and Employers
Atlantic City, NJ – Labor departments from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware recently signed a reciprocal agreement designed to better protect workers and employers through a newly established pipeline of information sharing and coordination of enforcement efforts. This agreement grants new powers to each state, including strategic data-sharing, interstate case referrals, and joint investigations that… [Read more]
Ohio BWC Gets 4 Fraud-Related Convictions in June
Columbus, OH – Four Ohioans were convicted for workers’ compensation fraud or related charges in June, including a Springfield man who must reimburse the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) more than $13,000 after investigators found him working two jobs while collecting disability benefits. Clark A. Howard pleaded guilty June 18 to a fifth-degree felony… [Read more]
LAPD Officer Pleads No Contest to Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Los Angeles, CA – A Los Angeles police officer recently pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor count of workers’ compensation insurance fraud, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced today. Jason Gordo entered the plea and was immediately placed on three years of summary probation by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge William N.… [Read more]
DORN Releases New White Paper on How Technology Can Cut Workplace Injuries
Highlands Ranch, CO – DORN Companies recently released a new white paper that dives into the world of workplace safety technology, discussing the most effective solutions utilized by major enterprises around the world while offering proactive strategies that prevent injuries and keep costs from claims and lost productivity at a minimum. From the factory floor… [Read more]
CA Business Owners Get Probation and $10,000 in Penalties for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Salinas, CA – Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni recently announced that Angel Musones, of Salinas, and Navid Homami, of Monterey, pled no contest on June 26, 2019 to operating their private security guard business – Mile High Security – without having workers’ compensation insurance. Judge Thomas Wills sentenced both men to 3 years’… [Read more]
NCCI Releases Insights Piece on Wearables in Workers’ Comp
Boca Raton, FL – In today’s modern world, more individuals are using wearable devices to help them stay connected, keep better track of their daily activities, and achieve their health, fitness, and overall wellness goals. But with improving technology and expanding opportunities, wearable devices are now taking on much larger roles. A wearable device—typically thought… [Read more]
VT Governor Scott Announces Logger Safety and Workers’ Comp Insurance Program
Montpelier, VT – Governor Phil Scott recently announced a new initiative to address the high cost of workers’ compensation insurance for logging contractors in Vermont’s forest economy. The Vermont Logger Safety and Workers’ Compensation Insurance Program—developed collaboratively by the Departments of Financial Regulation, Labor and Forests, Parks and Recreation, with input from logging safety trainers,… [Read more]
AmTrust Releases White Paper on The ROI of Workplace Safety
New York, NY – AmTrust Financial Services recently published a new white paper entitled The ROI of Safety: How to Create a Long-Term Profitable Workplace Safety Program. The 15-page paper includes “The 10 ‘Musts’ of Safety Orientation Programs,” as well as data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the National Safety Council (NSC), the… [Read more]
Ohio Contractor Owes BWC $57K Following Fraud Conviction
Columbus, OH – A Toledo-area contractor owes the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) nearly $57,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to workers’ compensation fraud in a Toledo courtroom last month. Eric L. Hughes pleaded guilty to a fourth-degree felony charge of workers’ compensation fraud May 19 after failing to renew his BWC policy despite… [Read more]