Despite California Workers Comp Law, Three NFL Workers Comp Lawsuits Are Consolidated in the State Three workers comp lawsuits from National Football League players have been consolidated in in the US District Court in San Francisco, after a request from several teams and the NFL. The workers comp case involves 67 former NFL players who withdrew from an arbitration award issued in December 2012, which required the players to withdraw their workers comp claims from California courts. The players were part of several teams, including the … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2013
Ohio Employers Repaid $860 Million in Workers Comp Overcharge Case
March 25, 2013 by
Workers Comp Ordered to Pay $860 Million in Restitutions to Ohio Businesses A Cuyahoga County judge awarded $859.44 Million to Ohio businesses for restitutions because the state’s workers comp insurance program overcharged employers over a period of 8 years. The restitution was the verdict of a class action lawsuit brought forth by a group of 270,000 employers, many of whom are small business owners. The lawsuit began in 2007, and alleges that the bureau gave discounted premiums to some businesses that joined group insurance plans, then … [Read more...]
Proposed California Bill Would Bar Retired Athletes from Seeking Worker’s Comp in the State
March 10, 2013 by
California Proposes a Bill Preventing Disabled Athletes from Receiving Worker’s Comp from Out of State Retired professional athletes, who suffered debilitating injuries through their careers, have been using a lax California worker’s comp law to receive additional disability benefits. According to the current worker’s comp law, anyone who lived and worked in California is eligible for worker’s comp benefits in California state court, regardless of their current residence. Retired athletes, who may have only played one or two games in … [Read more...]
