Florida Payroll Ops Head Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Avoid Taxes, Workers’ Comp

The manager of an off-the-books construction-worker payroll operation in Naples, Florida, pleaded guilty last week to…

Chieppo Joins Mechanic Group; Foster Named Chair of NY Workers’ Comp Board

The Mechanic Group Appoints Chieppo Practice Leader Candace Chieppo The Mechanic Group, a division of Specialty…

Owner Sentenced, Fined $1.2M for Workers’ Comp Scheme Uncovered After Tragedy

A large-scale workers’ compensation fraud and tax evasion scheme that came to light when an employee…

Men Collecting Workers’ Comp Caught Coaching Soccer, Flipping Cheesesteaks

New York state officials recently reported developments in two workers’ compensation fraud investigations involving Long Island…

A Workers’ Comp Hard Market Is Coming to California

Word on the street is that California employers should start expecting higher workers’ compensation rates. California…

Idaho Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Workers’ Comp Fraud

An Idaho man pleaded guilty to one count of felony insurance fraud in connection with a…

New Hampshire Approves 6.1% Workers’ Comp Rate Cut for 2026

The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) has approved an average 6.1% reduction in voluntary workers’ compensation…

Does Care by Advanced Practitioners Result in Different Workers Comp Outcomes?

A newly released decade-long study by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) indicates that claims initiated…

California Workers’ Comp Rating Bureau Says Recent Rate Declines Flattened

Written premium in the first quarter was 4% lower than the same period in 2024, extending…

California City Suing Former Officer Who Skied, Went to Festival on Workers’ Comp

A California city has filed a civil lawsuit against a former police officer who went skiing…