Madison County, OH – The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) recently announced that Clark, Greene, and Madison counties will join a BWC program that incentivizes employers to hire workers in recovery from substance use disorder. Under BWC’s Substance Use Recovery and Workplace Safety Program (SUR-WSP), the agency will pay for drug screenings and special… [Read more]
Work Force & Human Resource News
FL CFO Announces $200,000 Workers’ Comp Premium Fraud Arrest
Fort Myers, FL – Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis recently announced the arrest of Santos Y. Cardona, owner of YYCS Enterprises, Inc., for workers’ compensation fraud. Over the course of a year, Cardona allegedly evaded paying nearly $200,000 in workers’ compensation insurance premiums. The company allegedly conducted more than $1 million in payroll but… [Read more]
SAIF Releases New Video on Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace
Salem, OR – One way to erase the stigma around mental health in the workplace is to talk about it, and a new video from SAIF shows one way employers can help overcome that stigma and encourage workers to access help when they need it: “If employers take steps to foster an environment where mental… [Read more]
Ohio BWC to Increase Safety Grants to $70 million
Columbus, OH – The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) recently announced that it will increase funding for the agency’s Safety Grants program for employers by $30 million over 2020 and 2021, bringing total grant funding to $70 million. BWC’s Board of Directors approved the additional funds today at its monthly meeting. The funding request,… [Read more]
TX Business Convicted of Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Austin, TX – The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) recently announced that HHDP Security, a Houston security company, has been convicted of premium fraud and ordered by a Travis County District Court judge to pay $51,131 in restitution. Between May 28, 2005, and April 1, 2013, HHDP Security made misrepresentations about… [Read more]
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers: Post 2019 Summary of Work-Related Injuries & Illnesses Feb 1
Oakland, CA – Cal/OSHA recently reminded employers in California to post their 2019 annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses in a visible and easily accessible area at each worksite. The Form 300A summary must be posted each year from February 1 through April 30. Instructions and form templates are available for download from Cal/OSHA’s… [Read more]
WCRI Reports: Workers in AR, CT, FL, and GA Surveyed About Experiences After Injuries
Cambridge, MA – The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) recently released four new state reports that compare outcomes of workers injured on the job in Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, and Georgia with outcomes in 11 other states. The outcomes examined include recovery of physical health and functioning, return to work, earnings recovery, access to medical care,… [Read more]
NC DOL: Falls Lead Work-Related Fatal Incidents in Tar Heel State
Raleigh, NC – Falls caused the largest number of work-related fatal incidents in the Tar Heel state in 2019, based on preliminary information recently released by the N.C. Department of Labor. Falls accounted for 17 of the 53 fatal incidents that fell within the NCDOL, Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Division’s jurisdictional authority. Struck-by incidents… [Read more]
WA Delivery Driver Faces Felony in One of State’s Largest Workers’ Comp Scams
Olympia, WA – A Renton delivery driver who worked for years while claiming he was permanently disabled and could not hold a job has been charged with stealing $325,000 in state disability payments. The amount is one of the state’s largest workers’ compensation fraud cases in recent memory, according to the Washington State Department of… [Read more]
Ohio BWC: Deadline for Safety Grant Applications Approaches
Columbus, OH – Ohio employers seeking grants from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation to invest in safety measures have until March 31 to apply for funds in this year’s fiscal budget. Employers who miss that deadline must wait until July 1, the first day to apply for fiscal 2021 funding under BWC’s popular Safety… [Read more]