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Workers Compensation Laws - Methuen settles with former secretary

Tristan Andrews — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 03:01:57 +0000

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

Workers Compensation Laws - Chief Evangelist, ExitPath.com

Tristan Andrews — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 03:01:42 +0000

Chief Evangelist, ExitPath.com
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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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Workers Compensation Laws - Man says he was forced to quit after workers' comp claim

Tristan Andrews — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:03:29 +0000

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. ...

Workers Compensation Laws - Ohio auditor candidate sues rival over poll

Tristan Andrews — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 03:00:33 +0000

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
Church vs. state legal issue takes an awkward twist on the way to the Ninth Circuit (PRWEB Sep 7, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/RmFsdS1NYWduLUVtcHQtWmV0YS1JbnNlLVplcm8=

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.

Workers Compensation Laws - Nosser wins ABC Mid-Mod feature

Tristan Andrews — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 03:01:29 +0000

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.

Workers Compensation Laws - Doctor awaits judge s decision

Tristan Andrews — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 03:00:39 +0000

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

Workers Compensation Laws - Angelides endorses 'clean money' measure

Tristan Andrews — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 03:02:02 +0000

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

Workers Compensation Laws - Hard Rock's cleaning up -- on mold

Tristan Andrews — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 03:00:31 +0000

Hard Rock's cleaning up -- on mold
Bradenton Herald - They are seeking workers' compensation through their attorney, Brooke Perez. D'Agostino and another employee told The Miami Herald that their complaints about a mold problem were ignored by Seminole Paradise general manager Albert Mulet until a mold

Exclusively Business Insurance-Dedicated Website Launches
Market Wire - BetterBusinessInsurance.com specializes in Business Owners, Commercial Auto, Umbrella Liability and Workers' Compensation insurance -- just for the needs of small to medium business. This specialization enables them to be more cost-effective, and

Workers Compensation Laws - Summary Box: Workers' comp bureau gets back into stocks

Tristan Andrews — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 03:00:52 +0000

Summary Box: Workers' comp bureau gets back into stocks
Akron Beacon Journal - DECISION: The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation said it will place 20 percent of its $16 billion portfolio in stocks. BACKGROUND: The bureau moved almost all its holdings to bonds last year as a scandal over unorthodox investments rocked the

Calvin Say: No veto session
Pacific Business News - The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii said a bill to extend jobless benefits would impose undue costs on businesses, and it also opposed a bill to require employers to pay health costs for workers' comp recipients who do not return to work after a

True BWC reform avoided
Toledo Blade - Bob Taft and his fellow GOP legislative leaders have done little more than nibble around the edges of workers' comp reform. Now their message is a reassuring "everything's OK," even though the independent consultant has offered a number of sensible

Workers Compensation Laws - Ohio workers' comp beefs up enforcement against fraud by firms

Tristan Andrews — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 03:00:35 +0000

Ohio workers' comp beefs up enforcement against fraud by firms
Toledo Blade, OH - Jul 13, 2006... years of cracking down on workers who feign injury and then illegally return to jobs, work, officials at the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation say they now ...

Appellate court allows workman's comp for 'horseplay'
9NEWS.com, CO - Jul 15, 2006... work itself. Panera Bread argued through its attorney, Ted Krumreich, that Medina should be denied workers' compensation. "The reason ...

Workers Compensation Laws - Suspect In Attorney's Death Identified

Tristan Andrews — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 03:01:36 +0000

Suspect In Attorney's Death Identified
KSBW Channel.com, CA - Jun 16, 2006The body of workers' compensation attorney Jay Bloombecker, 61, was discovered Wednesday night in his law office at 17th Avenue and Brommer Street. ...

United States: The Importance of Getting It Right: Court Rules ...
Mondaq News Alerts (subcription), UK - Jun 13, 2006... At this point, he was feeling well, believed he had no restrictions, but on the advice of his workers' compensation attorney, was not providing Lockheed with a ...

Workers' Comp Client Suspected in Calif. Lawyer's Slaying
New York Law Journal, NY - Jun 20, 2006A stunned Santa Cruz, Calif., legal community is trying to come to terms with the death of workers' compensation attorney Jay BloomBecker, who authorities say ...

Attorney's Body Found In Santa Cruz
KSBW Channel.com, CA - Jun 15, 2006... Cruz. Bloombecker was a well-known workers' compensation attorney. Police said a woman went inside the office and found the body. ...

Workers Compensation Laws - Suspect In Attorney's Death Identified

Tristan Andrews — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 03:01:09 +0000

Suspect In Attorney's Death Identified
KSBW Channel.com - SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- A man suspected in the death of a Santa Cruz attorney has turned himself in to police, authorities reported Friday. The body of workers' compensation attorney Jay Bloombecker, 61, was discovered Wednesday night in his law office

Attorney's Body Found In Santa Cruz Office
KSBW Channel.com - Bloombecker was a well-known workers' compensation attorney. "It seems to have been a busy law practice and yes, there are people showing up for appointments. Our officers right now are securing the scene so that we can continue to do forensic work

Workers Compensation Laws - Labour & Employment

Tristan Andrews — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 03:01:27 +0000

Labour & Employment
On June 2, 2006, in Gelfo v. Lockheed Martin Corporation, No. B178676 (June 2, 2006), the California Court of Appeal for the Second District decided that an employer who "regards" a worker as "disabled," even when that worker is not actually disabled, owes the worker two duties under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA): (1) the duty to conduct and interactive dialogue about

Workers Compensation Laws - Family Business Owners Arrested for Workers' Comp Fraud

Tristan Andrews — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 03:01:55 +0000

Family Business Owners Arrested for Workers' Comp Fraud
Clyde and Jackie Sewell, both 52, owners of North Pointe Enterprises Inc. (North Pointe), and their daughter, Toni Studer, 30, were arrested at their place of business, according to the California Dep

Voinovich to Donate Campaign Donations
George Voinovich to Donate Campaign Donations From 2 Brokers Charged With Bribing Ohio Official

Workers Compensation Laws - Labour & Employment

Tristan Andrews — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 03:01:01 +0000