WorkersCompensation.com's CompNewsNetwork http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2010-03-19T12:09:27-04:00 NY Case: In The Matter Of Sacco V. Mast Advertising http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/sacco_v_mast.html 2010-03-19T10:31:00-04:00 2010-03-19T10:31:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork New York City, NY (CompNewsNetwork) - Claimant worked as a salesperson for the employer from June 1991 to March 3, 1992, when he injured his OH Case: Columbus Bar Association V. Chasser http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/columbus_bar_association_v_chasser.html 2010-03-19T10:22:00-04:00 2010-03-19T10:22:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork Columbus, OH (CompNewsNetwork) - Respondent, Timothy G. Chasser of Columbus, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0016847, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in IL WC Settlement Proposed In Suit http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/il_wc_surcharge_settlement.html 2010-03-19T10:14:00-04:00 2010-03-19T10:14:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork Chicago, IL (CompNewsNetwork) - The Circuit Court of Cook County has given preliminary approval to a settlement of the lawsuit filed by the Illinois Accident Fund Names Joanne Topa As Director Of Enterprise Applications http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/joanne_topa.html 2010-03-19T10:11:00-04:00 2010-03-19T10:11:00-04:00 PRNewswire LANSING, Mich., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Accident Fund Insurance Company of America is proud to name Joanne Topa as the new director of AR AG Joins Inquiry Into FedEx Workers Classification http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/ar_ag_fedex.html 2010-03-19T10:08:00-04:00 2010-03-19T10:08:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork Little Rock, AR (CompNewsNetwork) - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that he has joined a multistate inquiry into how FedEx classifies its delivery drivers. NE Employee Classification Bill Advances http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/ne_classification_bill.html 2010-03-19T10:01:00-04:00 2010-03-19T10:01:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork Lincoln, NE (CompNewsNetwork) - Senators advanced a bill March 18 that would address the misclassification of employees as independent contractors.Omaha Sen. Steve Lathrop, introducer OSHA Proposes $55,500 In Penalties Against American Warming And Ventilating Inc. http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/osha_american_warming_vent.html 2010-03-19T10:00:00-04:00 2010-03-19T10:00:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork Bradner, OH (CompNewsNetwork) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited American Warming and Ventilating Inc. in Bradner with OSHA Requests Comments On Proposed Rulemaking To Protect Workers From Exposure To Hexavalent Chromium http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/osha_hexavalent_chromium.html 2010-03-19T09:51:00-04:00 2010-03-19T09:51:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork Washington, DC (CompNewsNetwork) - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is publishing for public comment a direct final rule requiring employers to notify workers The Limited Application of A RICO Claim http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/blogwire/the_limited_application_of_a.html 2010-03-19T06:04:00-04:00 2010-03-19T06:04:00-04:00 Republished with permission from Jon L. Gelman A Federal District Court in Michigan has dismissed a RICO [Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act] Claim Sedwick Claims Management Services. The plaintiffs alleged that Legislation Introduced to Reform OSHA to Make the Workplace Safer http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/blogwire/legislation_introduced_to_reform_osha.html 2010-03-17T17:47:00-04:00 2010-03-17T17:47:00-04:00 Republished with permission from Jon L. Gelman Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s Third District introduced the Ensuring Worker Safety Act this morning.  The legislation aims to protect workers by assuring that state