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Attorney General Ferguson Statement on US Supreme Court Ruling on Hanford
Attorney General Ferguson Statement on US Supreme Court Ruling on Hanford

Olympia,WA (WorkersCompensation.com)  - Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling against a 2018 Washington law protecting Hanford workers. An updated law, which was passed in 2022, remains in […]
Lodi Orthopedic Surgeon Convicted for Fraud After 2 Week Jury Trial
Lodi Orthopedic Surgeon Convicted for Fraud After 2 Week Jury Trial

Oakland,CA ( WorkersCompensation.com)  – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced securing a guilty verdict against a San Joaquin County orthopedic surgeon for repeatedly defrauding the Medi-Cal and Medicare programs. From 2012 to 2016, Gary Wisner defrauded Medi-Cal and Medicare by administering […]
Things Work Comp Can/Should Learn
Things Work Comp Can/Should Learn

In addition to my focus on work comp medical management I’m deeply involved in governmental programs (Medicare/Medicaid/dual eligibles) and related businesses. Here’s a few things work comp would do well to understand/explore/pursue. Auto-adjudication of medical […]
Is Medicare-For-All a Prescription for Infectious Diseases in the Workplace?
Is Medicare-For-All a Prescription for Infectious Diseases in the Workplace?

The workers’ compensation system nationally has been challenged over the last two plus years of the COVID Pandemic. The multi-state administered workers’ compensation program is based on a litigious patchwork of state programs with varying degrees of eligibility, […]
Summer Safety Tips to Avoid Work Injuries
Summer Safety Tips to Avoid Work Injuries

Summary: When temperatures increase, so do the risks facing employess. In this article, we'll review some of the top workers' compensation claims filed in the summertime, and go over summer safety tips employers can implement to help […]
DFS Files Amicus Brief With First DCA In Support of Firefighter's PTSD Benefits
DFS Files Amicus Brief With First DCA In Support of Firefighter's PTSD Benefits

Tallahassee, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Today, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis issued the following statement on an Amicus Curiae Brief submitted by the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) in […]
See Motorcyclists in Your Drive for Safety
See Motorcyclists in Your Drive for Safety

In the northern climates, motorcycles stored for months during the winter, once again start to appear in the spring. These "steel horses" create risks for their drivers, and those who make a living by sharing the road […]
Worker's Alleged Fabrications Weaken Claim that Firing was FMLA Retaliation
Worker's Alleged Fabrications Weaken Claim that Firing was FMLA Retaliation

Oxford, IN (WorkersCompensation.com) – Simply having a genuine basis for terminating an employee, and consistently articulating it, is often the key to a company successfully defending itself against an FMLA retaliation claim.  In Shrock v. […]