Two Employees Killed By Disgruntled Co-Worker in WalMart Shooting

• 07/31/19
• Liz Carey

Southaven, MS (WorkersCompensation.com) – A disgruntled employee with a grudge against a manager is accused of killing two co-workers at a Walmart in Mississippi Tuesday. The suspect, identified as ...
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CorVel Bringing Systems Back 'Incrementally'

• 07/30/19
• Nancy Grover

Irvine, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – More than a week after a security incident forced a major workers’ compensation player to take down its communication and computer systems, the company is ...
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Protecting the WC Industry from Cyber Threats: No Time for Penny Pinching - Part I

• 07/30/19
• Nancy Grover

Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part article that looks at the increasing risk of cyber threats to the workers’ compensation industry and ways organizations are dealing with ...
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9/11 Compensation Fund Legislation Signed by President

• 07/30/19
• Nancy Grover

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – Legislation that will ensure the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks are compensated has been signed by Pres. Donald Trump. HR 1327, an Act to Permanently ...
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Feeling The Heat: Outdoor Workers Brave The Weather And Hope For Change

• 07/30/19
• Toni Sutton-Deangelico

Dangerous heatwaves have swept across the United States this summer, with temperatures soaring in cities like Boston and New York. In Minneapolis the temperature reached 115 degrees — the highest ...
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Ohio Man Ordered to Pay Back Over $13K In WC Fraud Case

• 07/29/19
• Toni Sutton-Deangelico

Springfield, OH (WorkersCompensation.com)-A resident of Springfield, Ohio has pleaded guilty to a fifth-degree felony count of worker's compensation fraud and ordered to pay the Ohio Bureau of Workers' ...
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Oregon WC Agency: Pets More Dangerous Than Sharks

• 07/29/19
• Liz Carey

Salem, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) – Oregon’s non-profit workers’ compensation insurance company says pets are the cause of nearly 400 workers’ compensation claims per year. Since, ...
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Miners Not Convinced by McConnell Promises to Support Black Lung Fund

• 07/29/19
• Liz Carey

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – A group of Kentucky miners sickened with Black Lung Disease said they worry about Congress’ promise to completely fund the Black Lung Disability Trust ...
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Second Judgement Issued In Farm Worker Case

• 07/29/19
• F.J. Thomas

San Diego, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – The US Department Of Labor (USDOL) announced that a second judgement has been entered in the US District Court for Central California for a case involving a ...
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