Workers Compensation Laws News

Methuen settles with former secretary
Eagle-Tribune - METHUEN - The city will pay $40,000 to former City Hall secretary Fulya Metin, who claims she was sexually harassed by her boss - former City Solicitor Maurice Lariviere. The settlement is the result of her workers' compensation lawsuit and will be

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New rate cut urged for workers' comp
Sacramento Bee - Continuing a dramatic turnaround, a key industry group is proposing California employers get another price break on their workers' compensation insurance. The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California recommended late Thursday that

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Man says he was forced to quit after workers' comp claim
West Virginia Record, WV - Aug 10, 2006CHARLESTON - A Charleston man says his supervisor forced him to quit his maintenance job because he filed a Workers' Compensation claim. ...

Annual Texas Workers' Comp Conference Set for December 4-5
Insurance Journal, CA - Aug 23, 2006The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Division of Workers' Compensation will hold its annual Workers' Compensation Conference on December 4-5, 2006 in Austin ...

Workers compensation costs are falling
Pacific Business News, HI - 10 hours ago... Workplace safety programs qualify employers for discounts on workers' comp insurance. The filing for the 12.3 percent decrease would take effect Jan. ...

Ohio auditor candidate sues rival over poll
Democrat Barbara Sykes, an African-American candidate for state auditor, is accusing white, Republican opponent Mary Taylor of conspiracy to incite racism.

Spinal Surgery Patient Facing Incarceration by California Court for Allegedly Violating Workplace Restraining Order
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Washington Proposes 2 Percent Cut in Workers' Compensation Rates
Washington's Department of Labor and Industries have proposed lowering workers' compensation rates next year by an average of 2 percent, the first general rate reduction in six years. It is expected

Noe attorney asks for probation, sees no victim
Tom Noe hurt no one when he skirted federal campaign laws and illegally poured money into President Bushs re-election, and a federal judge should consider giving him probation, his Toledo attorney said today. In a memorandum to U.S.

Nosser wins ABC Mid-Mod feature
Mickey Nosser has raced off and on at the ABC Raceway for several years in a variety of classes, but it took an impressive flag-to-flag run in a WISSOTA Midwest modified to give him his first feature win here.

Health and safety is no excuse
Officials say we should loosen up, take some risks and enjoy ourselves.

Business: Susan Weidner Cooke
Susan Weidner Cooke was recently recognized by New England Securities for her achievements in the investment industry. ...

Postal worker gets over five years in prison for mail theft
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - A former postal worker who was caught with thousands of pieces of stolen, undelivered mail in a motel room has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison, prosecutors announced Wednesday.

Doctor awaits judge s decision
Register-Herald - That s not so, said Workers Compensation attorney Kim Stitzinger Jones. The real issue in this case was the substandard care that was provided to Workers Compensation patients by Dr. Kostenko, she said. She explained the commission began

Angelides endorses 'clean money' measure
Inside Bay Area - The statement cited Angelides' refusal this week to return $1,000 to a workers' compensation attorney who had told doctors he and colleagues won't refer clients to them unless they pony up cash for Schwarzenegger's defeat. It also said Angelides

New state unit to investigate worker's comp fraud cases
Kane County Chronicle - Mitch Weisz, a workers' compensation attorney with Woodstock-based Weisz, Botto and Gilbert PC, said fraudulent claims grab headlines and anger employers, but most are legitimate. Most employees are reluctant to pursue a claim, because they fear it

Angelides endorses 'clean money' measure
Inside Bay Area - The statement cited Angelides' refusal this week to return $1,000 to a workers' compensation attorney who had told doctors he and colleagues won't refer clients to them unless they pony up cash for Schwarzenegger's defeat. It also said Angelides

San Rafael contractor pays fine for fraud
Marin Independent Journal - scam came to light when a worker for Ken Cooper Roofing and Gutter Systems was injured on the job and a workers' compensation attorney noticed irregularities in information that was provided, officials said. An investigator with the state Department

Doctor awaits judge s decision
Register-Herald - That s not so, said Workers Compensation attorney Kim Stitzinger Jones. The real issue in this case was the substandard care that was provided to Workers Compensation patients by Dr. Kostenko, she said. She explained the commission began