Albany, NY – New York State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro recently announced the guilty pleas and sentencings of four taxi and medical transport company owners for their parts in a multi-million-dollar Medicaid and workers’ compensation fraud involving nearly a dozen companies servicing the Adirondack and Capital regions. The defendants are among 13 taxi and medical… [Read more]
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Tower MSA Partners Webinar Examines Cybersecurity & Workers’ Comp
Delray Beach, FL – Tower MSA Partners recently announced that it will be presenting a free webinar, “Preventing Cybersecurity Threats in Workers’ Compensation,” on Wednesday, February 19, at 2 p.m. eastern. Whether it’s an insurer interested in telemedicine as a way to efficiently deliver quality care, a payer’s use of data-driven predictive analytics to facilitate… [Read more]
VT Governor: Double Digit Rate Decreases for Workers’ Comp in 2020
Montpelier, VT – Governor Phil Scott recently announced that Vermont businesses will see a double-digit rate decrease in workers’ compensation insurance in 2020. The new rates, approved by the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR), become effective on April 1, 2020. This is the fourth straight year of rate decreases since Governor Scott took office and… [Read more]
Mike Hessling Promoted to CEO of Gallagher Bassett North America
Itasca, IL – Gallagher Bassett recently announced the promotion of Mike Hessling to the role of CEO, North America. The position was effective immediately and reports directly to Gallagher Bassett Global CEO, Scott Hudson. When asked about the newly created role to lead North America, Mr. Hudson stated, “Mike has been a leader with GB… [Read more]
Two NY Contractors Arraigned for Failing to Obtain Workers’ Comp Insurance
Albany, NY – New York State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro recently announced the arraignments of two Capital Region construction contractors who put their employees at risk by failing to have required workers’ compensation insurance coverage. “Workers’ compensation insurance provides critical protections to safeguard both the business and the worker,” said Inspector General Tagliafierro. “Companies that… [Read more]
Ohio BWC Adds Three Counties to Worker Substance Use Recovery Program
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]
The RxProfessor: Its Time to Fix Chronic Pain
By Mark Pew, Senior VP, Preferred Medical This week I have two articles to share with you about chronic pain and the many types and treatments. The first article is about the different types of pain and how defining them can help find better treatments. The second article is about Medicare now offering to cover… [Read more]
Erie Insurance Appoints Amanda Burgess to Vice President Role
Erie, PA -(PRNewswire)- Amanda Burgess has accepted the position of vice president, Continuous Improvement at Erie Insurance effective March 26. Burgess has been serving in this capacity under her previous title of Vice President, Workers’ Compensation and Medical Management. Burgess joined Erie Insurance in 2003 as a Nurse Case Coordinator. In 2010, Burgess held her… [Read more]
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]