Feds Charge Disabled Mailman Who Posted Zip-Lining Photos With Fraud
A U.S. Postal Service worker was charged with stealing more than $75,000 in federal workers compensation benefits after he posted vacation photos on Facebook showing him zip-lining and rock rappelling despite being out of work for a wrist injury, authorities said
September 19, 2017
Fraud
Workers' Compensation
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Patients Sue Hospital For Medication Mix-Up, Negligence
Sixteen patients and patient relatives have filed a lawsuit against Pittsburgh-based Jefferson Hospital, alleging that the healthcare facility was negligent in 2012 when a hospital pharmacy technician stole painkillers and replaced the drug with pills that do nothing for pain.
September 14, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Pennsylvania
42 Injured In High-Speed Train Incident Outside Of Philadelphia
More than 40 people were injured on Tuesday after a high-speed train made contact with an unoccupied parked train outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to official with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
August 22, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Announces $40M+ In Restitution To Consumers In First Half Of 2017
Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller today announced the Insurance Department reclaimed $40,244,992 for more than 28,000 consumers throughout the state during the first six months of 2017.
August 11, 2017
Legislation & Regulation
Pennsylvania
Papaya Recall Grows Due To Salmonella Outbreak
A recall on papayas has been expanded to three brands, with more recalls possible, after the Food and Drug Administration narrowed in on the source of a salmonella outbreak that has been blamed for at least one death and has sickened over 100 more dating back to May.
August 8, 2017
Liability
Life & Health
Connecticut
Delaware
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Freight Train Cars Burn After Derailment In Pennsylvania
Rail cars carrying gas and sulfur on a CSX Corp freight train skidded off the tracks and burst into flames on Wednesday in a small Pennsylvania town, forcing hundreds of residents to flee their homes as firefighters fought the blaze.
August 3, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Pennsylvania
AI Claims Bot Allows Insurtech Companys Adjusters To Focus On Customer Service
Pay-per-mile insurer Metromile has announced the launch of a new AI claims system designed to eliminate manual processes used to collect accident data and distribute payments to customers.
July 25, 2017
Auto
Risk Management
Technology
California
Illinois
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Biggest Challenge To Workers Comp Prescription Cost Reform: Profit Motive
States that enacted reforms to rein in the high cost of drugs dispensed by physicians to injured workers are facing an uphill battle as some doctors are finding ways around the regulations, meaning these costs remain stagnant or are rising in some states, experts say.
July 20, 2017
Legislation & Regulation
Workers' Compensation
California
Illinois
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Fire Department Official Charged With Insurance Fraud
Yolanda Stallings was an up-and-comer in the Philadelphia Fire Department. The website, which were told is in need of an update, calls her an “Executive Chief of Strategic Planning”. It shows the 14-year-veteran “…is the first African American female to serve on the PFD Executive Team as a high ranking official.”
July 19, 2017
Auto
Fraud
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Man Alters VIN, Falsely Claims Theft Of His Skid Steer
A Carbon County man lied to collect insurance in February when he reported his $42,000 construction vehicle stolen from an Upper Macungie Township work site, investigators said.
July 13, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Fraud
Pennsylvania
Blue Cross the Country: Nationwide Addiction Treatment Scams Bilk Insurers
Drug users, desperate to break addictions to heroin or pain pills, are pawns in a sprawling national network of insurance fraud, an investigation by The Boston Globe and STAT has found.They are being sent to treatment centers hundreds of miles from home for expensive, but often shoddy, care that is paid for by premium health insurance benefits procured with fake addresses.
July 12, 2017
Fraud
Life & Health
Delaware
Florida
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Gas Explosion Obliterates Pennsylvania Home, Kills Gas Worker
Authorities say a blast believed to have been a gas explosion leveled a Pennsylvania home, killing one utility worker and injuring at least one other employee.
July 3, 2017
Property
Workers' Compensation
Pennsylvania
Clues Led To Arson, Insurance Fraud Charges Against Auto Shop Owner
A DuBois man accused of torching his auto repair shop last year in hopes of cashing in on the insurance payment remains in jail, his charges bound to a higher court.
June 29, 2017
Fraud
Property
Pennsylvania
Bicyclist Charged With Seeking Insurance Windfall
After David Smith of Hempfield was struck and injured by a drunken driver while riding his bicycle 10 years ago, he sued and won a $50,000 settlement. Over the next decade, Smith attempted to position himself for another accident and another financial windfall, according to testimony the district attorney wants to present to jurors during the bicyclists trial next month. Smith is accused of eight separate incidents of obstructing traffic and creating a dangerous condition for motorists as he biked on various roadways.
June 27, 2017
Liability
Litigation
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ruling Eliminates Benefits Cap For Severely Injured Workers
Thousands of injured workers statewide could receive more benefits after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down a key part of the workers compensation law that has governed how the state assesses workplace injuries for the past 20 years.
June 27, 2017
Litigation
Workers' Compensation
Pennsylvania



