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New Appointments and Senior Executive Moves at MedRisk Point to Growth
New Appointments and Senior Executive Moves at MedRisk Point to Growth

King of Prussia, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) - MedRisk, the leader in managed physical rehabilitation in workers’ compensation, has expanded and reorganized its executive leadership team. MedRisk appointed Sri Sridharan as Chief Client Officer. Sridharan will lead […]
US DOL Orders San Jose Trucking Company to Pay Damages, Back Wages After Investigation Finds Retaliation for Reporting Safety Concerns
US DOL Orders San Jose Trucking Company to Pay Damages, Back Wages After Investigation Finds Retaliation for Reporting Safety Concerns

San Francisco, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered a San Jose trucking company to pay more than $145,000 in back wages and damages after a federal whistleblower investigation found the company […]
NY: Construction Company Owner Working At Ualbany Project Charged With Felony After Alleged Repeat Workers’ Comp Violations
NY: Construction Company Owner Working At Ualbany Project Charged With Felony After Alleged Repeat Workers’ Comp Violations

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) - A 2019 investigation by the Inspector General’s office resulted in the defendant’s misdemeanor conviction for a workers’ compensation violation. After a new investigation by her office, New York State Inspector General […]
Leadership Support is a Must for Small Businesses That Make Total Worker Health Part of Their Strategy: NIOSH
Leadership Support is a Must for Small Businesses That Make Total Worker Health Part of Their Strategy: NIOSH

Washington, DC — Small organizations that make Total Worker Health part of their business strategy – and have leaders who support it – are “poised to advance the well-being of their workers,” a recent NIOSH […]
OSHA Initiates Enforcement Program to Identify Employers Failing to Submit Injury, Illness Data
OSHA Initiates Enforcement Program to Identify Employers Failing to Submit Injury, Illness Data

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is initiating an enforcement program that identifies employers who failed to submit Form 300A data through the agency’s Injury Tracking Application […]
How to Manage Substance Abuse in the Workplace
How to Manage Substance Abuse in the Workplace

One of the most significant challenges every employer needs to have on their radar is employee-related substance abuse in the workplace. In fact, several clinical workplace surveys show that substance abuse cases are one of the most […]
Sixth Circuit District Court Recognizes Medicare Advantage Organizations' Rights to Private Cause of Action
Sixth Circuit District Court Recognizes Medicare Advantage Organizations' Rights to Private Cause of Action

On March 28, 2022, a Sixth (6th) Circuit District Court issued an opinion which held that the Medicare Secondary Payer (“MSP”) Act’s private cause of action, 42 USC §1395(y)(b)(3)(A), may be wielded by Medicare Advantage […]
WorkCompCentral Issues Last Call for 2022 Comp Laude® Awards
WorkCompCentral Issues Last Call for 2022 Comp Laude® Awards

Greenwich, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) - WorkCompCentral is seeking nominations for their Annual Comp Laude® Awards, recognizing excellence in the workers’ compensation industry. The nomination process is open to the workers’ compensation industry. The company calls on […]