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WCIRB Publishes COVID-19 Workers' Compensation 2022 Update
WCIRB Publishes COVID-19 Workers' Compensation 2022 Update

Oakland,CA(WorkCompAcademy) - The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has released its COVID-19 in California Workers' Compensation - 2022 Update. This report details the characteristics of COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims in California and their impact on the […]
Cal/OSHA Investigates Tree Trimmer Death After Fall into Wood Chipper
Cal/OSHA Investigates Tree Trimmer Death After Fall into Wood Chipper

Menlo Park,CA( WorkCompAcademy) - Multiple news media sources report the death of a tree trimmer who fell into a wood chipper in the Menlo Park area on Tuesday, which caused his tragic death. Menlo Park is […]
Al Vega Becomes MassCOSH Chief of Strategy and Engagement/ MassCOSH Looking to Hire Chief of Operations
Al Vega Becomes MassCOSH Chief of Strategy and Engagement/ MassCOSH Looking to Hire Chief of Operations

Dorchester,MA(WorkersCompensation.com) -  As of October 15, 2022, Al Vega, long time member of the MassCOSH team, will become its first-ever Chief of Strategy and Engagement. The new role is part of a re-structuring plan as […]
US Department Of Labor Cites Florida Company For Numerous Safety Failures After Investigation Into How 22 Year Old Diver Working In Canal Drowned
US Department Of Labor Cites Florida Company For Numerous Safety Failures After Investigation Into How 22 Year Old Diver Working In Canal Drowned

Margate,FL( WorkersCompensation.com) – Working at the bottom of a Margate canal on April 4, 2022, a young diver was removing sand with an industrial vacuum to restore an embankment project when sediment above collapsed onto […]
Central Valley Workers’ Comp Fraud Task Force Uncovers $2.5 million In Underreported Payroll By Fresno Business Owners
Central Valley Workers’ Comp Fraud Task Force Uncovers $2.5 million In Underreported Payroll By Fresno Business Owners

Fresno,CA(WorkersCompensation.com)  -  Karamjit Nijjar, 57, his wife Rajinder Kaur Nijjar, 55, and their daughter Mandip Nijjar, 31, were arraigned today on four felony counts each for their involvement in a workers’ compensation insurance fraud scheme […]
Pharmacist Sent To Prison For Fraudulent Compounding Cream Scheme
Pharmacist Sent To Prison For Fraudulent Compounding Cream Scheme

Houston,TX(WorkersCompensation.com) – A Houston woman has been ordered to federal prison following her conviction of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Kyhati Undavia pleaded guilty Oct. 12, 2021. Today, […]
​WCRI: Medical Payments per Claim in Florida Decreased 5 Percent in 2020, Reflect Some Impact from the COVID-19 Pandemic
​WCRI: Medical Payments per Claim in Florida Decreased 5 Percent in 2020, Reflect Some Impact from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cambridge, MA, (WorkersCompensation.com) - Medical payments per claim decreased 5 percent in Florida for 2020 injuries with experience through March 2021, according to a recent study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). This likely reflects factors […]
US Department of Labor Cites Savannah Space Remediation Company After 32-Year-Old Lead Repair Technician Suffers Fatal Electrocution
US Department of Labor Cites Savannah Space Remediation Company After 32-Year-Old Lead Repair Technician Suffers Fatal Electrocution

Savannah,GA ( WorkersCompensation.com) – A federal workplace safety investigation into how an employee suffered a fatal electrocution while digging a shallow drainage trench under a home has found that a Savannah crawl space remediation company might […]