Liz Carey has worked as a writer, reporter and editor for nearly 25 years. First, as an investigative reporter for Gannett and later as the Vice President of a local Chamber of Commerce, Carey has covered everything from local government to the statehouse to the aerospace industry. Her work as a reporter, as well as her work in the community, have led her to become an advocate for the working poor, as well as the small business owner.
Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – An audit of the federal workers’ compensation program at the IRS found the program to be vulnerable to fraud, and recommended tightening the controls ...
Read More Cambridge, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A new study from WCRI has found that workers on long-term prescriptions for opioids receive temporary disability benefits for more than three times the number ...
Read More Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – Two of the insurance industry’s biggest professional organizations announced they will enter into merger talks Wednesday, according to a ...
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Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – While incidents of black lung disease are on the rise, a new report from the Government Accounting Office (GAO) indicates that financing for the fund that ...
Read More San Jose, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – San Jose City Manager David Sykes has proposed that the city move the remains of its workers’ compensation unit to a third party, reports say.
According ...
Read More Charleston, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) – The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled this week that insurance companies who overpay workers’ compensation claimants cannot recoup those excess ...
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Bunnell, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The last Flagler County Sheriff’s Office employee evacuated the building the law enforcement agency was housed in on Friday, June 15.
The evacuation comes ...
Read More Madawaska, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) – Maine’s Supreme Court has ruled that federal laws protect employers from being forced to pay for medical marijuana.
In a 5-2 decision, the court ruled ...
Read More Middletown, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) – An audit of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) found workers’ compensation benefits were miscalculated, ...
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