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​WCRI: Michigan Total Costs per Workers’ Compensation Claim Lowest of Study States; Rapid Increase in Indemnity Benefits per Claim in 2020 Likely Reflects Impact of COVID-19
​WCRI: Michigan Total Costs per Workers’ Compensation Claim Lowest of Study States; Rapid Increase in Indemnity Benefits per Claim in 2020 Likely Reflects Impact of COVID-19

Cambridge,MA,(WorkersCompensation.com) –Total costs per workers’ compensation claim in Michigan for non-COVID-19 claims in 2020 were stable, the result of offsetting factors, according to a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). Although medical […]
Joint Investigation Leads to Arraignment of El Dorado County Business Owners for Insurance Fraud
Joint Investigation Leads to Arraignment of El Dorado County Business Owners for Insurance Fraud

Sacremento,CA. — Troy Williams, 49, of Angels Camp, Nanci Morman, 68, of Somerset, and John Allison, 63, of Rocklin, were arraigned yesterday on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud after a joint investigation with the […]
Cal/OSHA Cites Four Employers $1.75 Million for Safety Violations in Death of Worker at Valero Refinery
Cal/OSHA Cites Four Employers $1.75 Million for Safety Violations in Death of Worker at Valero Refinery

Concord,CA—The Cal/OSHA Process Safety Management Unit has cited Valero Refinery of Benicia and three contractors a combined $1,753,375 for serious safety violations following a confined space death of a 35-year-old worker who suffocated in a […]
Sedgwick Acquires Orchid Medical
Sedgwick Acquires Orchid Medical

  Memphis, TN., May 19, 2022 – Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, announced it has acquired Orchid Medical, a nationwide provider of  ancillary medical management solutions for the workers’ compensation industry. […]
US Department of Labor urges caution to avoid fall, electrical, other hazards during spring storm cleanup throughout South Dakota
US Department of Labor urges caution to avoid fall, electrical, other hazards during spring storm cleanup throughout South Dakota

Sioux Falls,SD (WorkersCompensation.com) - After severe weather, such as the windstorm that roared across South Dakota on May 12, workers and others involved in storm cleanup may face hazards related to falls, downed power lines […]
MEMIC Hires White As Senior Underwriter In Pennslyvania
MEMIC Hires White As Senior Underwriter In Pennslyvania

  Portland,ME ( WorkersCompensation.com) -- The MEMIC Group has hired Curtis White as Senior Production Underwriter, responsible for renewals and new business in Pennsylvania.   White’s career in the workers’ compensation industry spans 14 years, […]
The Alliance of Women in Worker’s Compensation Announces its New Board of Directors
The Alliance of Women in Worker’s Compensation Announces its New Board of Directors

  Chicago, IL ( WorkersCompensation.com) -The Alliance of Women in Workers' Compensation, founded on the principles of supporting the workers’ compensation industry through networking, mentorship and collaboration, has announced that founding board member Kimberly George, […]
Oregon OSHA Fines West Coast Roofing and Painting $65,000 for Repeatedly Violating Requirement to Protect Workers Against Fall Hazards
Oregon OSHA Fines West Coast Roofing and Painting $65,000 for Repeatedly Violating Requirement to Protect Workers Against Fall Hazards

Salem, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) — Oregon OSHA has cited a Portland contractor for repeatedly violating workplace safety standards designed to protect workers from falls that could kill them. The penalty of $65,000 against West Coast Roofing and […]

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