by admin | Jun 10, 2016 | Workers' Comp News
A new study produced by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found “noticeable decreases” in the amount of opioids prescribed per workers’ compensation claim in a majority of 25 states studied. The WCRI study, Interstate Variations in Use of Opioids,...
by admin | Jun 8, 2016 | Workers' Comp News
On Monday the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office brought four felony charges against a Santa Barbara police officer related to workers compensation charges. SBPD Officer Jacob Finerty was hired in September 2011, and in 2014 a workers compensation...
by admin | May 18, 2016 | Workers' Comp News
The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Insurance Fraud, which operates under the direction of CFO Jeff Atwater, announced the conviction and sentencing of former Orlando insurance agent Mario Ferreri. Ferreri went on trial earlier this year on...
by admin | May 17, 2016 | Workers' Comp News
Today’s story was passed along to my desk by fellow co-worker Terry Beidelman by way of USA Today. While working at a Lincoln Count, NC Lowe’s store an employee was bitten by a copperhead snake that was hiding inside a tree in the gardening section....
by admin | May 4, 2016 | Workers' Comp News
Adult film producer Kink.com has been hit with proposed penalties of $146K for 13 violations of safety laws according to Cal/OSHA. The violations stem from exposing workers to blood and other potentially infectious materials. Upon receiving a complaint, Cal/OSHA...
