by admin | Jul 8, 2013 | Workers' Comp News
The Department of Labor and Training has been objecting, but the Rhode Island Supreme Court has decided to review the $1.07 million dollar fine that was assessed to the owners of the Station Nightclub who failed to carry workers’ comp insurance, that in turned...
by admin | Jul 2, 2013 | Workers' Comp News
A recent report published June 22, 2013 in the NY Times showed some interesting stats in regards to the rising cost and harm of opioids in the U.S. economy. Here are some of the interesting statistics: The Rise in Use for the Past Decade Sales of opioids has risen...
by admin | Jul 1, 2013 | Workers' Comp News
OSHA has cited Express Chipping Inc. after a 40 year old worker who was chipping concrete inside a cement mixer was struck by a 1,200 pound slab of concrete killing him. OSHA cited them with failing to train its workers on the hazards of working in confined spaces and...
by admin | Jun 28, 2013 | Workers' Comp News
As reported earlier the Ohio BWC has issued a $1 billion rebate to employers and government entities. They have begun to receive these one time rebate checks. Toledo city spokesperson Jen Sorgenfrei says that the city will hire 50 new firefighter recruits in August,...
by admin | Jun 26, 2013 | Workers' Comp News
Port Authority of New Jersey and New York Officer Christopher Inserra has been accused of allegedly committing insurance fraud by claiming that he sustained a disabling injury on duty yet still performed with his rock band in off hours. Inserra claimed that while on...
