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Divided Sixth Circuit Court Delivers Body Blow to Michigan’s Continuing Battle Regarding RICO Claims and Comp Exclusivity

By Thomas A. Robinson A divided Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Brown v. Cassens Transp. Co. , 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 6929 (6th Cir. Apr. 6, 2012), has again reversed the dismissal of plaintiff employees’ RICO action and remanded it to the United...

Published Thu, Apr 12 2012 12:05 PM by Thomas A. Robinson

Filed under: Fraud, Thomas Robinson, RICO, Florida workers' compensation, exclusive remedy rule, preemption, supremacy clause, Michigan workers' compensation, Sixth Circuit, Brown v. Cassens, federal remedies, injury to property

WILG Report on Employer & Insurer Fraud: Boosting Bottom Line Profits at the Expense of Workers and Society

The vilification of injured workers was big business’ modus operandi during the 2011 legislative session. Stories were placed in newspapers about employees gaming the workers’ compensation system and inaccurate, and unverified statistics on...

Published Mon, Jan 9 2012 6:11 PM by Jennifer Comer

Filed under: Fraud, misclassification, workers' compensation fraud, employer fraud

Nevada Workers’ Comp Fraud You Don’t Hear About

Nevadans have been convinced over the years that there are many workers who try to take advantage of the system, either by filing false claims or by prolonging their time off work, or by collecting undeserved permanent partial disability awards. What...

Published Fri, Jan 6 2012 1:09 PM by Virginia Hunt

Filed under: Fraud, Nevada, workers' compensation fraud

Cost Containment From Soup to Nuts: Rebecca Shafer’s Workers Compensation Management Program: Reduce Costs 20% to 50%, 2012 Edition

By Karen C. Yotis, Esq. When a workers’ compensation maven of Rebecca Shafer’s caliber shares her expertise about implementing cost containment best practices, industry professionals can’t afford to do anything but listen. Likewise,...

Published Wed, Jan 4 2012 6:07 PM by Karen C. Yotis

Filed under: Fraud, Return to Work, prescription drugs, cost control, Rebecca Shafer, workers compensation claims, workers' compensation costs, Workers Compensation Management Program, cost containment, Karen Yotis, best in class

Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter (9/8/2011) – Operation Backbreaker Reveals Chiropractor Fraud

Each week we'll be surveying what the media, state agencies, insurance companies, and others report in terms of workers' comp fraud. Just like a police blotter, our workers' comp fraud blotter lists recent arrests, charges, convictions and...

Published Thu, Sep 8 2011 6:22 PM by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Fraud Team

Filed under: Fraud, payroll misrepresentation, operation backbreaker, chiropractor

Five Recent Workers’ Comp Cases You Should Know About (8/19/2011) – He May Not Be Larry the Cable Guy, But This “Cable Guy" is Employee, Not Independent Contractor

Larson's Spotlight on Employment Status, Fraud, Statute of Limitations, Borrowed Servant, and Jurisdiction. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for Larson's Workers'...

Published Fri, Aug 19 2011 3:32 PM by Larson's Spotlight

Filed under: Fraud, statute of limitations, retaliatory discharge, independent contractor, employment status, jurisdiction, borrowed servant, filing deadline

Five Recent Workers’ Comp Cases You Should Know About (7/29/2011) – New Hampshire Supreme Court Adopts Increased-Risk Test for Injuries Due to Neutral Risks

Larson's Spotlight on Increased Risk, Fraud, Retaliatory Discharge, Exhaustion of Appeals, and Notice of Injury. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for Larson's Workers'...

Published Fri, Jul 29 2011 10:00 AM by Larson's Spotlight

Filed under: Fraud, statute of limitations, retaliatory discharge, neutral risk, increased risk, notice of injury, voicemail, totality of the circumstances, statements, exhaustion of appeals

Five Recent Workers’ Comp Cases You Should Know About (7/8/2011) – Supreme Court Says FELA Does Not Use Common Law Concept of Proximate Cause

Larson's Spotlight on FELA, Malicious Prosecution, Tort Action Against Employer, Jones Act, and Retaliatory Termination. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for Larson's...

Published Fri, Jul 8 2011 10:50 AM by Larson's Spotlight

Filed under: Fraud, course of employment, Jones Act, drug test, tort action against employer, malicious prosecution, retaliatory termination, waiver of immunity, proximate cause, Federal Employers' Liability Act

FECA Reform Proposals

A Second Congressional Hearing Provides More Details on a Framework for Legislation The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives, held a hearing on May 12, 2011, about updating and...

Published Tue, May 24 2011 1:18 PM by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Community Staff

Filed under: AMA Guides, Fraud, Return to Work, disability, FECA, postal workers, federal workers’ compensation, rehabilitation, OWCP, federal retirement benefits

Five Recent Cases You Should Know About (5/13/2011)

Larson's Spotlight on Firefighters and Cancer, Medical Causation, Fact Finder, Spider Bite, and Fraud. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for Larson's Workers'...

Published Fri, May 13 2011 10:50 AM by Larson's Spotlight

Filed under: Fraud, presumption of compensability, credibility, actual risk, expert testimony, firefighters cancer, spider bite, overbilling, medical causation, fact finder

Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter - Recent Arrests, Charges, Convictions, and Investigations (11/23/2010)

Each week we'll be surveying what the media, state agencies, insurance companies, and others report in terms of workers' comp fraud. Just like a police blotter, our workers' comp fraud blotter lists recent arrests, charges, convictions and...

Published Tue, Nov 23 2010 3:56 PM by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Fraud Team

Filed under: Fraud

Workers’ Comp Fraud Blotter – Recent Arrests, Charges, Convictions, and Investigations (11/18/2010)

Each week we'll be surveying what the media, state agencies, insurance companies, and others report in terms of workers' comp fraud. Just like a police blotter, our workers' comp fraud blotter lists recent arrests, charges, convictions and...

Published Fri, Nov 19 2010 7:39 AM by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Fraud Team

Filed under: Fraud, embezzlement, restitution

Five Recent Cases You Should Know About (11/12/2010)

Larson's Spotlight on Noncompliance, Fraud, Attorney's Fees in PPO Case, Underinsured Motorist, and Job Retraining. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for Larson's...

Published Sun, Nov 14 2010 2:29 PM by Larson's Spotlight

Filed under: Fraud, subrogation, job retraining, murder, disconnected from workforce, noncompliance, preferred provider organization discounts, underinsured motorist, attorney's fees in PPO case, high voltage power lines

Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter - Recent Arrests, Charges, Convictions, and Investigations (11/11/2010)

Each week we'll be surveying what the media, state agencies, insurance companies, and others report in terms of workers' comp fraud. Just like a police blotter, our workers' comp fraud blotter lists recent arrests, charges, convictions and...

Published Fri, Nov 12 2010 7:06 AM by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Fraud Team

Filed under: Fraud

Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter - Recent Arrests, Charges, Convictions, and Investigations (9/16/2010)

Each week we'll be surveying what the media, state agencies, insurance companies, and others report in terms of workers' comp fraud. Just like a police blotter, our workers' comp fraud blotter lists recent arrests, charges, convictions and...

Published Fri, Sep 17 2010 4:45 AM by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Fraud Team

Filed under: Fraud

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Divided Sixth Circuit Court Delivers Body Blow to Michigan’s Continuing Battle Regarding RICO Claims and Comp Exclusivity

WILG Report on Employer & Insurer Fraud: Boosting Bottom Line Profits at the Expense of Workers and Society

Nevada Workers’ Comp Fraud You Don’t Hear About

Cost Containment From Soup to Nuts: Rebecca Shafer’s Workers Compensation Management Program: Reduce Costs 20% to 50%, 2012 Edition

Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter (9/8/2011) – Operation Backbreaker Reveals Chiropractor Fraud

Five Recent Workers’ Comp Cases You Should Know About (8/19/2011) – He May Not Be Larry the Cable Guy, But This “Cable Guy" is Employee, Not Independent Contractor

Five Recent Workers’ Comp Cases You Should Know About (7/29/2011) – New Hampshire Supreme Court Adopts Increased-Risk Test for Injuries Due to Neutral Risks

Five Recent Workers’ Comp Cases You Should Know About (7/8/2011) – Supreme Court Says FELA Does Not Use Common Law Concept of Proximate Cause

FECA Reform Proposals

Five Recent Cases You Should Know About (5/13/2011)

Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter - Recent Arrests, Charges, Convictions, and Investigations (11/23/2010)

Workers’ Comp Fraud Blotter – Recent Arrests, Charges, Convictions, and Investigations (11/18/2010)

Five Recent Cases You Should Know About (11/12/2010)

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Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter - Recent Arrests, Charges, Convictions, and Investigations (9/16/2010)