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Texas court says workers’ comp. death benefits due in overdose case

Bob Graham — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:34:23 +0000

A Texas appeals court upheld a jury's finding that workers' compensation death benefits must be awarded in the case of a man whose hydrocodone overdose was tied to an workplace injury.

Texas court says workers’ comp. death benefits due in overdose case via IFAwebnews.

Maryland’s privatization of IWIF draws criticism from its competitors

Bob Graham — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:56:38 +0000

The Maryland General Assembly passed a bill in its waning hours April 9 that renames and repositions the Injured Workers Insurance Fund as a private company.

Maryland’s privatization of IWIF draws criticism from its competitors via IFAwebnews.

Judge favors AIG, approves $450M settlement for underreporting claim

Jaime L. Brockway — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:06:08 +0000

A federal judge in Illinois approved a $450 million settlement to resolve the under-reporting of American International Group’s (AIG) market share in the workers’ compensation market.

Judge favors AIG, approves $450M settlement for underreporting claim via IFAwebnews.

Pa. workers’ comp. supervisor accused of accepting $80,000 in kickbacks

IFAwebnews Staff — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:18:38 +0000

A supervisor with the Pennsylvania State Workman's Insurance Fund is accused of bribery for allegedly taking at least 15 kickbacks.

Pa. workers’ comp. supervisor accused of accepting $80,000 in kickbacks via IFAwebnews.

Calif. says Zurich ‘evaded’ reviews with large deductible agreements

Bob Graham — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:19:42 +0000

California's insurance regulators are challenging two insurance companies for using “large deductible agreements” on workers' compensation cases without their approval.

Calif. says Zurich ‘evaded’ reviews with large deductible agreements via IFAwebnews.

Largest workers’ comp. insurer in Pa. lax on contract management

Bob Graham — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:30:23 +0000

Pennsylvania's auditor general said the state's largest workers' compensation carrier failed to hold a contractor who received nearly $4.9 million over two years accountable for the terms of the contract.

Largest workers’ comp. insurer in Pa. lax on contract management via IFAwebnews.

Man caught being DJ must repay $27,000 in workers’ comp. payments

Bob Graham — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:28:01 +0000

An Austintown, Ohio, man must repay more than $27,000 in workers' compensation payments he received illegally.

Man caught being DJ must repay $27,000 in workers’ comp. payments via IFAwebnews.

Workers’ compensation judgment against rapper Jay-Z to be vacated

IFAwebnews Staff — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:16:21 +0000

The rapper and hip hop mogul Jay-Z has been freed of an $18,000 workers' compensation judgment in New York.

Workers’ compensation judgment against rapper Jay-Z to be vacated via IFAwebnews.

UMPC plans launch of separate workers’ comp. insurance company

Jaime L. Brockway — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:38:29 +0000

A Pittsburgh, Pa.-based health care network filed an application with the state to launch a new domestic company that would write workers' compensation insurance policies.

UMPC plans launch of separate workers’ comp. insurance company via IFAwebnews.

N.C. man pleads guilty to $2.7 million workers’ comp. scheme

Jaime L. Brockway — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:40:03 +0000

A Wake Forest, N.C., man pleaded guilty Nov. 29 to his role in a $2.7 million workers' compensation scheme, according to Florida insurance regulators.

N.C. man pleads guilty to $2.7 million workers’ comp. scheme via IFAwebnews.