by admin | Apr 19, 2013 | Workers' Comp News
A former Cleveland man living in Puerto Rico has been extradited back to Ohio and pleaded guilty on April 17 to fifth-degree felony count of workers’ compensation fraud. Miguel Santoni was found to be in violation of WC laws when he filed a new claim while...
by admin | Apr 19, 2013 | Workers' Comp News
A Rhode Island man who worked for Verizon has been granted workers’ compensation by Rhode Island’s Supreme Court under “street peril” of his work. Paul Ellis was sent by Verizon to the West End area of Providence, R.I., in 2007. While walking...
by admin | Apr 18, 2013 | Workers' Comp News
Walter Cardin, 55, of Metairie, La., has been sentenced to 78 months in jail followed by two years of supervised release. Cardin was indicted following a six year investigation while he was employed as a safety manager for the Shaw Group at multiple TVA Nuclear...
by admin | Apr 18, 2013 | Workers' Comp News
In a story posted by io9.com, it appears that scientists have discovered a way to detect and measure levels of pain people are feeling. Could this be the answer to the opioid problem plaguing workers’ comp? In the research study doctors used functional magnetic...
by admin | Apr 18, 2013 | Workers' Comp News
WCRI will be hosting a webinar on Thursday, April 25, 2013 @ 1pm ET to discuss the growing problem of opioids in WC and how we can address this issue before it gets worse than it already is. Among some of the issues are: Claimants who are prescribed opioids are still...
