Landscaper in Pierce County, WA Charged for Failing to Purchase Workers Comp A landscaper in Pierce County, Washington has been charged by Labor & Industry (L&I) for failing to purchase workers comp insurance to cover his employees, when one of his employees was injured on the job. Kenneth Ivan Winters, 49, faces one count of doing business without workers comp insurance, along with seven counts of making false reports to the Department of Labor & Industries, according to the filed complaint. Each charge carries five years in … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Proposed Bill in Arizona Would Ban Workers Comp Lawsuits
February 26, 2014 by
Arizona Bill Would Ban Lawsuits Against Workers Comp Insurance Companies for Bad Faith, Delays A bill that is currently making its way through the Arizona House of Representatives would ban lawsuits against workers comp insurance companies for denying claims in bad faith. The proposed bill, HB 2455, passed the House Committee on Insurance and Retirement 4-3, and will advance to the Rules Committee. HB 2455 proposes to give exclusive jurisdiction of bad faith claims against workers comp companies to the Industrial Commission of Arizona. If … [Read more...]
Ohio Workers Comp Bureau Carefully Monitors Prescription Drugs
February 6, 2014 by
Ohio Creates Better Monitoring System for Prescription Drug Abuse in Workers Comp Cases The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation has created a system to better monitor prescription drugs, especially pain and anti-anxiety medications, to help prevent drug abuse. Starting in January 2014, the state-run workers comp insurance provider said it will no longer cover prescriptions for injured workers unless the provider enrolls in an automated reporting system, so the workers comp company can monitor potential abuse of opiate … [Read more...]
Firefighter Speaks Out About Denied Workers Comp
February 4, 2014 by
Indiana Firefighter Gives Impassioned Plea for Better Workers Comp Coverage A firefighter from Evansville, Indiana spoke out on behalf of other first responders on Monday, January 27th, pleading for better workers comp coverage for those who put their lives on the line. Shawn Oglesby spoke to the Evansville City Council, describing his on-the-job complication which should have been covered by workers comp. While responding to a fire, the veteran firefighter reportedly had a life-threatening allergic reaction to something in the building, … [Read more...]
