Articles Tagged with ''workers compensation''

Following an investigation by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, a roofing contractor pled guilty to workers' comp fraud after he was found working while receiving benefits intended for injured workers.

The Santa Clara County District Attorney's office charged a San Jose, Calif. contractor with committing insurance fraud amounting to $460,000 three years after a fatal accident involving company trucks, where one employee died. 

Confusion over a roofing contractor's subcontractor network led Liberty Mutual to seek additional workers' compensation premiums.

A roofing contractor is charged with wrongfully taking thousands of dollars in wage replacement payments from mid-2014 to January 2021.

The New York company and its owner pleaded guilty to petit larceny and fifth-degree insurance fraud as well as second-degree grand larceny and second-degree insurance fraud.

With the pandemic causing added stress and anxiety, employers must show empathy and make available support and resources for employees suffering from mental health issues.

After earning a workers' comp rebate for working safely during the pandemic, Boak & Sons Inc. decided to pay it forward.

COVID-19 cases continue to rise following record numbers of new cases reported over the past few months in California, Florida, Texas, and several other states. This recent dramatic increase in cases has caused a sluggish reopening of the economy in many parts of the country.