Joyce Famakinwa
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Mountain View, CA, United States
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Cal/OSHA cites roofing contractor for repeat fall hazard violations
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health has cited California Premier Roofscapes Inc. for repeat violations of fall protection safety orders and proposed $134,454 in penalties, the division said in an April 5 statement. → Read More
Prescription drug use by injured workers slides in 2017: myMatrixx
Workers compensation pharmacy spending decreased 3.3% in 2017 drug use by injured workers went down, according to the 12th annual myMatrixx Drug Trend Report. → Read More
Pennsylvania hazmat, comp bill reawakens illness timeline questions
Pennsylvania lawmakers are now considering bill that would funnel exposure to asbestos and other hazardous materials and the long-latency illnesses they cause into workers compensation’s exclusive remedy. → Read More
Wisconsin worker misclassification nets $1.4 million
In an effort to combat the misclassification of workers in Wisconsin, the state has netted $1.4 million in unpaid unemployment insurance taxes, interest and associated penalties, the state Department of Workforce Development said Thursday. → Read More
Calif. comp bureau votes to submit lower midyear premium rate filing
The California Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau said Thursday its governing committee has voted to authorize to submit a lower midyear pure premium rate filing to the California Department of Insurance. → Read More
Neb. plumbing contractor cited for exposing workers to trench hazards
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday it has cited an Omaha, Nebraska-based plumbing contractor for failing to protect its workers from excavation collapse hazards and proposed penalties of $38,061. In December, OSHA inspectors observed employees working in an unprotected trench while repairing a sewer line. OSHA cited Gavrooden Inc., doing business as Mr. Rooter… → Read More
Express Scripts names Mike Cirillo president of myMatrixx
Express Scripts Holding Co. has named Clearwater Beach, Florida-based Mike Cirillo president of myMatrixx, an Express Scripts company, to succeed Artemis Emslie. → Read More
Arizona governor approves opioid bill to prevent overprescribing
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has approved legislation that is designed to prevent the overprescription of opioids to injured workers in the state. → Read More
Doctor suspended by New York workers comp board
The New York State Workers Compensation Board has suspended a doctor for failing to maintain an adequate medical record. Dr. Dhimantkumar G. Mankad’s authorization to treat injured workers within the New York state workers comp system was suspended effective March 26, the board said Tuesday in a statement. Dr. Mankad, who practices in New Hartford, New York, failed to maintain an adequate… → Read More
Kentucky workers comp bill heads to governor
The Kentucky House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that would change the state’s workers compensation system, a bill that is receiving support from the business community. → Read More
Social Security disability beneficiaries, expenditures increase: NCCI
The number of Social Security Disability Insurance beneficiaries rose 58% and SSDI expenditures grew 138%, from $60 billion to $143 billion from 2001 to 2015, according to a report from the National Council on Compensation Insurance issued Monday. The report looks at the interaction between SSDI and workers compensation benefits and explores cost shifting that may occur between the two programs.… → Read More
Could national prescription monitoring proposal deter opioid seekers?
Buried deep in President Donald Trump’s strategy for managing the opioid crisis is a proposal to create a national prescription drug monitoring program. → Read More
Roofing contractor cited for fall hazards
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Marietta, Georgia-based independent roofing contractor for exposing employees to fall hazards and proposed penalties of $133,604. → Read More
Tenn. bill would not require comp insurers to maintain a claims office
The Tennessee Senate on March 19 passed a bill that would eliminate the requirement for workers compensation insurers to maintain a claims office. → Read More
N.Y. suspends doctor for alleged money laundering
The New York State Workers Compensation Board said Wednesday it has suspended a doctor’s authorization to treat injured workers, effective March 19. → Read More
Pinnacol to issue $50 million in dividend checks
Colorado businesses covered by state-chartered workers compensation insurer Pinnacol Assurance will receive a share of a $50 million dividend by the end of March. Ninety-four percent of Pinnacol policyholders qualify for a check, accounting for nearly 53,000 Colorado employers, and the average check per policyholder is $944, Pinnacol said Tuesday in a statement. “Pinnacol is in a position to… → Read More
Graphic artist found guilty of comp fraud
A former Ohio man injured on the job in 1991 pleaded guilty to workers compensation fraud on March 5. → Read More
Missouri bill would exempt nonprofit boards from comp cover
A Missouri House of Representatives committee on Tuesday approved a bill that excludes members of nonprofit boards from receiving workers compensation coverage. → Read More
Concrete firm cited after trench collapse injures employee
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Langston Concrete Inc. for failing to protect its workers from trench collapse hazards, with proposed penalties of $90,535. → Read More
Pharmacist, assistant sentenced for fraud, conspiracy
A Florida pharmacist and his employee were sentenced Friday for their involvement in a $30 million health care fraud scheme that targeted a health care program for military service members, veterans and their families. → Read More