by admin | May 21, 2013 | Workers' Comp News
For many states PTSD in not covered under workers’ compensation. One state that is about to change that is Minnesota. The bill has made it through the House and the Senate it just needs to be signed in by the Governor. The bill comes as the result of a 2005...
by admin | May 20, 2013 | Workers' Comp News
Dr. Stephen Anthony, 64, of Davie, Florida, has plead guilty to conspiring to distribute and dispense large amounts of oxycodone without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the usual course of medical practice. He is also charged with money laundering and tax...
by admin | May 17, 2013 | Workers' Comp News
A truck driver was accidentally sprayed with sulfuric acid leaving a scar on the mans neck. On Tuesday the Arizona appeals court ruled that he qualifies and will receive workers compensation facial disfiguration benefits. Zurich American Insurance Co, argued that...
by admin | May 17, 2013 | Workers' Comp News
It’s finally Friday, the end of the work week. I do not know about the rest of you, but I can use a little humor and a tall, cold beer. We all know the workers’ compensation injuries can sometimes get quite bizarre especially with the reasons about how...
by admin | May 16, 2013 | Workers' Comp News
A woman who was not authorized to work in the U.S. but provided another woman’s name and social security number when she applied for a job, was injured at work and received WC benefits. Her employer eventually found out, contacted the Georgia State Board of WC...
