Juneau, AK (WorkersCompensation.com) – A statewide smoking ban proposed in Alaska would include provisions to prohibit vaping in public places as well.
SB 63, proposed by Sen. Peter Micciche, would ...
Read More Vaping is the new smoking. Employers are struggling with how to deal with employees using e-cigarettes in the workplace. Lawmakers in many states have created laws either banning the use of e-cigarettes or ...
Read More This is the next article in WorkersCompensation.com's “Undocumented, and Unprotected?” series, as our writers explore what is it like to be an undocumented worker in the U.S., and what ...
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1) New Executive Director Hired at the OK Work Comp Commission
There’s a new exec director in town for the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation ...
Read More Harrisburg, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – The estate of a former physician and owner of a pain relief center will pay more than $600,000 to settle the US Attorney’s Office’s allegations ...
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1) NY: Orthopedic Surgeon Caught Raking in More than $86K in Fraudulent Work Comp Scheme
“An Oneida County doctor has pleaded guilty to defrauding more than ...
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1) Big Changes at TX DWC: Comm. Brannan to Step Down as of May 1
The Texas Dept. of Insurance issued a press release yesterday, announcing Workers' ...
Read More Dallas, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – Texas Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Ryan Brannan announced Monday that he would be stepping down from his position, effective May 1.
In a press ...
Read More Now is a great time to give an update on new workers’ comp legislation around the country.
OH
In Ohio, the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is expanding funding for firefighters who are exposed ...
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