Two Officers Killed In Eviction Call That Rocks Hawaiian Community

• 01/21/20
• Liz Carey

Honolulu, HI (WorkersCompensation.com) – Two Hawaiian police officers are dead after a resident fired on them as they responded to an eviction. On Sunday, officers were called to a residence on ...
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Mega Claim Costs are Creeping Up

• 01/21/20
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – High dollar workers’ compensation claims have been garnering much attention these days. Claims of $1 million or higher are being seen more often, for a ...
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Uber Changes Practices in Response to New CA Law

• 01/20/20
• Bruce Burk

Tampa, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - It is no secret that California law could make Uber’s business harder to operate. The California legislature passed AB5, a law which attempts to reclassify some ...
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Texas Physician Found Guilty Of $325M Fraud Involving Heinous Treatment of Patients

• 01/20/20
• F.J. Thomas

Houston, TX  (WorkersCompenstion.com) –The Department Of Justice announced the outcome of a case that has had the medical community in shock. Jorge Zamora-Quezada, M.D., a 63 year old ...
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Lack of Passenger Seat Belts Remains Safety Hazard

• 01/20/20
• Chriss Swaney

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -  The recent fatal bus crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike that killed five and injured 60 has safety officials concerned about the lack of seat belts on older ...
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New Research on Sleep Deprivation Has 'Startling' Implications

• 01/17/20
• Nancy Grover

East Lansing, MI (WorkersCompensation.com) – Sleep deprived workers can cost their employers a bundle, if precautions aren’t taken. A new study suggests the problem is much worse than previously ...
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MN Man Guilty Of WC Fraud,Human Trafficking Sentenced To 270 Days In Workhouse

• 01/17/20
• Liz Carey

Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Minnesota man guilty of that state’s human trafficking law will face up to 270 days in the Hennepin County workhouse, a judge ordered this ...
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NCCI: Insurers Look to Improved Underwriting to Compensate for Lower Investment Returns

• 01/16/20
• Nancy Grover

Boca Raton, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Profitability, the impact of loss costs, and the regulatory environment are among the top concerns of workers’ compensation insurance executives. NCCI ...
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More Hospital Bankruptcies Despite Study Showing An Increase In Rates

• 01/16/20
• F.J. Thomas

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - A new report indicates hospital charges have skyrocketed of late. The study, gleaned from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey organized by the Department of Health ...
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