Compensation Fraud
Public Self-Insured Losses Increase Despite Declining Claim Volume in California
January 18, 2025 | JacobiJournal.com -- Public Self-Insured Losses: A new report reveals that, despite a decrease in the number ...
Denied Workers Compensation Claim for School Employee Kicked Repeatedly Over 11 Days
January 18, 2025 | JacobiJournal.com -- Compensation claim denied: A Virginia school employee’s workers’ compensation claim was rejected after sustaining ...
Texas Drywall Company Owner Indicted for Workers’ Compensation Fraud
January 15, 2025 | JacobiJournal.com -- Compensation fraud charges have been filed against Cristino Tapia Castaneda, the owner of Texana ...
Construction Firm Owner Sentenced for Fraud Involving Taxes, Mail, and Workers’ Compensation
January 15, 2025 | JacobiJournal.com -- The construction firm owner fraud case in Massachusetts resulted in an 18-month prison sentence ...
Federal Court Dismisses Wrongful Termination and FEHA Violation Claim Against Costco
January 13, 2025 | JacobiJournal.com -- A California federal court recently granted Costco Wholesale Corp. summary judgment, dismissing a claim ...
CFPB Files Lawsuit Against Walmart and Branch Messenger Over Alleged Unlawful Pay Practices for Gig Workers
January 6, 2025 | JacobiJournal.com -- Walmart gig worker pay lawsuit: CFPB Files Lawsuit Against Walmart and Branch Messenger Over ...
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 ...
