by admin | Apr 30, 2013 | Workers' Comp News
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, prescribed pain relievers have been steadily increasing from 360,000 in 2002 to 761,000 in 2010. Clearly this has become one of the biggest issues that has been facing workers’ compensation and will...
by admin | Apr 29, 2013 | Workers' Comp News
Mark Mefferd of Ohio has been ordered to repay $18,000 that he collected from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC), after is was discovered that he was improperly collecting these benefits for an injury at a prior workplace injury, while working at his...
by admin | Apr 29, 2013 | Workers' Comp News
In May of 2009 a 16 year veteran of the Sterling Heights, MI Fire Department went to his doctor. Being a firefighter he was obviously healthy and in shape, but he was feeling constantly tired and worn out. By the end of that week Chris Slezak was diagnosed with...
by admin | Apr 26, 2013 | Workers' Comp News
Pastor Willie Bacote of the Missing Link AME Zion Church has been fined $13,391 for misrepresenting his back injury. His injury occured while working at the Troy Housing Authority as a child aid. Bacote also helps his church to run flea markets to help support the...
by admin | Apr 25, 2013 | Workers' Comp News
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled the a judge has gone beyond his authority in finding that the NFL bargaining agreement limits teams from seeking dollar-for-dollar reimbursement of WC benefits they pay to an injured player. Under the NFL’s CBA...
