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Store Fined by OSHA after Gun 'Prank' Goes Wrong
Store Fined by OSHA after Gun 'Prank' Goes Wrong

Moncks Corner, SC (WorkersCompensation.com) – OSHA levied $3,000 worth of fines to a South Carolina gun store after a “prank” led to one employee ending up dead.    According to records from the South Carolina Office […]
Case Lesson: Lump Sum Agreements in Mass.
Case Lesson: Lump Sum Agreements in Mass.

Boston, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Readers of today’s What Do You Think feature encountered Mary M. Lamport’s case, where an employee’s accepting a lump sum payment for injuries to her right shoulder precluded her from later […]
What Do You Think: Did Lump Sum for Right Shoulder Prevent Benefits for Left?
What Do You Think: Did Lump Sum for Right Shoulder Prevent Benefits for Left?

Boston, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) – What effect does a lump sum for one sore shoulder have on recovery for pain in the other shoulder? As a recent Massachusetts case shows, the answer could be “plenty.” A […]
Jury Convicts NY Man in $600 Million Claims Billing, ID Theft Case
Jury Convicts NY Man in $600 Million Claims Billing, ID Theft Case

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Long Island man has been convicted by federal jury of healthcare fraud, wire fraud, and identity theft to the tune of over $600 million in a case that involved not […]
Unruly Customers, Fall-out from Pandemic, Forcing Major Chains to Evaluate Worker Safety
Unruly Customers, Fall-out from Pandemic, Forcing Major Chains to Evaluate Worker Safety

Seattle, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Citing worker safety concerns, Starbucks and Walmart have announced that they will be implementing changes.   On Monday, Starbucks announced it will be closing 16 stores at the end of the month […]
Actress Accused of Nearly $97,000 in Workers' Compensation Fraud
Actress Accused of Nearly $97,000 in Workers' Compensation Fraud

Los Angeles, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – “Yellowstone” actress Q’orianka Kilcher has been accused of collecting nearly $97,000 in fraudulent workers’ compensation benefits, officials said.    On July 11, the California Department of Insurance said in a press […]
Cutting Paid Work Hours Reasonably Accommodates Janitor with Foot Pain
Cutting Paid Work Hours Reasonably Accommodates Janitor with Foot Pain

New Orleans, LA (WorkersCompensation.com)–An employer can offer an accommodation that results in a salary reduction, so long as it’s a reasonable accommodation.  A custodian for the postal service who had severe foot pain learned that […]
EEOC Updates COVID Guidance, Highlights Accommodation Considerations
EEOC Updates COVID Guidance, Highlights Accommodation Considerations

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – The COVID-19 pandemic has gone through several phases, and just as the virus has shifted and changed, so too has the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s view on employers’ responsibilities with respect […]

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