We read an interesting blog this week on ThePopTort.com. It brings to light the effect that judicial elections can have on injured workers, using the example of a law that was recently passed in Ohio. We recommend that you click on the link below to read the full article: http://www.thepoptort.com/2010/03/judicial-elections-have-consequences.html
The website RiskandInsurance.com recently discussed a ruling by the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board that upheld the denial of a worker’s petition for benefits because he did not establish an employer-employee relationship. According to the article, the worker was a plumber who injured his arm while on the job. The…
According to a recent ruling by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, a workers’ compensation insurer can suspend benefits when an injured worker refuses to enter a detox program… even if the program will not treat the worker’s medical condition or help him or her return to employment. The ruling arose…
According to an article on the OCRegister.com, a Murietta, CA roofing contractor pleaded guilty to 16 felony counts, including perjury, filing false documents, and making false statements, for failing to provide workers’ comp insurance for an employee who injured himself. The article reported that, according to prosecutors, the roofing contractor…
A Pennsylvania appeals court ruled that Kraft Foods Inc. could not reduce a workers’ compensation claimant’s partial disability benefits because it did not provide any evidence of actual job openings that were available to the claimant. In February 2004, the claimant injured his right knee while employed as a utility…
For many employees who are making only minimum wage, it is a struggle to keep themselves and their families afloat. Now an article in The New York Times has brought to light a startling revelation: that more than half of the low-wage workers in the city are cheated of some…
Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L & I) announced that the statewide average weekly wage for injuries occurring on and after Jan. 1, 2010 would be $845 per week. The average weekly wage for 2009 was $836. According to the L & I website, under…
MercuryNews.com of San Jose, CA recently reported that three executives and a foreman of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning installation company in Hollister, CA are facing felony charges of forcing employees to return more than $170,000 in salary from public projects in Santa Clara County. The charges against the…
A recent report from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) shows that workers’ comp costs for injured workers aged 65 and older are generally lower than younger employees because older employees are paid less. Although workers aged 65 and older make up a small share of employment and injury…
As old man winter makes his chilly home here in the northeast bringing snow and freezing temperatures, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) reminds motorists and especially tractor trailer drivers of a winter-related state law. In 2006 the Pennsylvania Snow/Ice Removal Law went into effect, which states that motorists will…