Presumption laws vary by state, with some states allowing mental injuries to be included in a claim only if there is a physical injury, and some only applying to first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder, such as police officers, firefighters and, in some states, emergency medical personnel. The purpose of presumption laws, now in more …
Long-term issues with Lyme disease and COVID-19 infections are strikingly similar, and much can be learned from a disease that stems from a tick bite, medical experts say. Symptoms of Lyme disease and COVID-19 have been described as equally debilitating and mysterious. Long COVID is “similar to a Lyme disease type of situation, where you’re …
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Mental health-related workers compensation claims continue to rise, many fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, relatively new presumption laws countrywide that broaden workers compensation eligibility for post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental injuries, and greater awareness of mental health issues, experts say. Yet traditional mental injury claims can and are being defended, as legal experts report …
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A federal court has found that a poultry processing facility in Pennsylvania ignored U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration sanctions and is in contempt over failure to pay $162,359 in fines over safety violations, the agency announced Friday. Birdsboro Kosher Farms Corp. was cited for “numerous safety hazards, including willful, serious and repeat violations” two …
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Washington state COVID-19 emergency orders put in place by Gov. Jay Inslee during the pandemic ended Monday, and the state’s Department of Labor and Industries released a statement stating that “employers must continue taking precautions to prevent the spread of the virus.” Among the general safety requirements and guidance still in place: every employer must …
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CNA Financial Corp.’s third-quarter profit fell by 50% from the year-earlier period to $128 million on the back of investment losses, the insurer reported Monday. CNA posted an $85 million net investment loss, compared with a $19 million gain in last year’s third quarter. The investment loss includes “losses from fixed-income securities as a result …
A vinyl tile manufacturer in Fostoria, Ohio, is facing $1.2 million in proposed penalties after a seventh worker in five years suffered severe injuries when caught in a machine the employer failed to lock out, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Thursday. An April 2022 incident at the NOX US LLC plant is the latest …
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Third-quarter earnings reports from major insurers and analyses from Marsh and Risk Strategies point to more rate hikes ahead. Also of note: WTW’s CEO says the brokerage is looking to make acquisitions. Source link
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Tuesday announced a settlement with OptumRx that calls for the pharmacy benefits manager to repay the state $15 million in prescription drug overcharges assessed to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. Yet a spokesman for the Irvine, California-based company, which disputes the allegations, said a settlement had not been …
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The owners of a pair of commercial cleaning companies have each been charged with five felony counts of insurance fraud after a California Department of Insurance investigation found they allegedly underreported $12 million in employee wages and payroll to save on workers compensation insurance premiums. Edgardo Cabrales Sr. and his son, Edgar Cabrales Jr., owners …
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