Compensation Fraud
U.S. Chamber and Oil Firms Sue Vermont Over Climate Damage Law
January 6, 2025 | JacobiJournal.com -- The climate damage lawsuit involves the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum ...
Colorado Governor Proposes Privatization of State Workers’ Comp Carrier to Bolster Budget
January 5, 2025 | JacobiJournal.com -- Compensation privatization is at the heart of a strategic move to address Colorado’s budget ...
Sanford Health to Settle Allegations of Violating Pregnancy Leave Laws with $220K Payment
January 3, 2025 | JacobiJournal.com -- Violating Pregnancy Leave Laws: Sanford Health, a leading medical clinic network, will pay $220,000 ...
Key Insights from the 2024 Bank Tax Institute: Tax Policy, Strategies, and the Election’s Impact
January 2, 2025 | JacobiJournal.com -- The 2024 Bank Tax Institute took place in Orlando during election week. Tax professionals, ...
Former Sewerage & Water Board Employee Arrested for Workers’ Compensation Fraud
January 2, 2025 | JacobiJournal.com -- Compensation fraud is at the center of a recent case in Louisiana. The Louisiana ...
OSHA Holds Maine Contractor Accountable After Fatal Trench Collapse
January 2, 2025 | JacobiJournal.com -- Fatal Trench Collapse: A federal investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ...
BTW Solutions Faces Accountability in Federal Workers’ Compensation Billing Case
January 2, 2025 | JacobiJournal.com -- BTW Solutions, a Benton, Arkansas-based drug wholesaler and billing service, recently agreed to pay ...
Lifetime-Banned Fraudster Faces New Charges in $100M Workers’ Compensation Scheme
December 30, 2024 | JacobiJournal.com -- Compensation fraud scheme involving a lifetime-banned fraudster: In a stunning development, a man previously ...
Intoxicated Worker’s Injury Claim Approved Despite Employer Objections
December 30, 2024 | JacobiJournal.com -- Intoxicated worker injury claim approved: In a significant ruling, a New York appellate court ...
Virginia Employee Denied Workers’ Compensation for Elevator Incident
December 30, 2024 | JacobiJournal.com -- Denied workers compensation for psychological injuries was confirmed for a Virginia health insurance employee ...
Oregon Contractor Faces $135K Fine for Persistent Safety Violations
December 28, 2024 | JacobiJournal.com -- Oregon OSHA fine: Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHA) has imposed a $135,407 ...
West Haven Recovers $1 Million in Stolen COVID Relief Funds
December 28, 2024 | JacobiJournal.com -- Stolen COVID Relief Funds: The city of West Haven, Connecticut, has secured more than ...
Cal/OSHA Fines Animal Shelter $563K Over Employee Safety Failures
December 27, 2024 | JacobiJournal.com -- OSHA Fine and Employee Safety Failures: A San Pedro animal services center faces $563,250 ...
Doctor Pleads Guilty to $3 Million Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme
December 27, 2024 | JacobiJournal.com -- Comp fraud case: Doctor Pleads Guilty: A Southern California doctor has agreed to plead ...
OSHA Targets New Jersey Contractor with $328K Fine for Fall Hazards
December 27, 2024 | JacobiJournal.com -- OSHA fine: A New Jersey contractor is facing $328,545 in penalties after federal inspectors ...
New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Insurer Not Obligated to Defend Employer in Injury Lawsuit
December 20, 2024 | JacobiJournal.com -- The New Jersey Supreme Court insurance ruling determined that Hartford Underwriters Insurance Co. had ...
