Oklahoma City Construction Worker Killed In 14-Story Fall
A group of men in hard hats and neon vests stood staring up in silent reverence at the towering Oklahoma City construction project that had minutes earlier claimed a mans life, that of their co-worker.
September 13, 2016
Workers' Compensation
Oklahoma
Copter Crash In Palm Bay Kills Three
Three people were killed Tuesday in a helicopter crash in Palm Bay near Osmosis Drive, police said. Brevard County Fire Rescue hazmat personnel were at the scene near Bayside High School, along with the Palm Bay Fire Department.
September 7, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
Workers' Compensation
Florida
CNA Collected $22K In Fraudulent Comp Benefits
A Waterbury woman was arrested today and charged with illegally collecting $22,000 in Workers Compensation benefits.
ROSAURA RODRIGUEZ, age 51, of 161 Prospect Street, Waterbury, was arrested by Inspectors from the Workers Compensation Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief States Attorney on an arrest warrant charging her with one count of Fraudulent Claim or Receipt of Benefits.
September 7, 2016
Fraud
Workers' Compensation
Connecticut
ROSAURA RODRIGUEZ, age 51, of 161 Prospect Street, Waterbury, was arrested by Inspectors from the Workers Compensation Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief States Attorney on an arrest warrant charging her with one count of Fraudulent Claim or Receipt of Benefits.
Two Dead, 41 Hurt In Bus Crash Involving Louisiana Volunteers
A bus with an unlicensed driver spun out of control near New Orleans on Sunday, killing two people and injuring 41, while taking volunteers to help with Louisiana flood relief, officials said.
August 29, 2016
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Workers' Compensation
Louisiana
Increased Regulations For Commercial Drivers Have Not Improved Safety
Theres no question that driver fatigue poses a serious threat to safety on our nations roadways. But just how bad is the threat?
August 25, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Workers' Compensation
School Bus Crash Kills Driver, Injures 7 Children
The investigation continues into a school bus crash in Midland Monday morning, where seven children were injured and the bus driver has died.
August 24, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Workers' Compensation
Georgia
Surveillance Reveals A Non-Disabled Comp Claimant
A Tacoma-area man faces a felony theft charge after he was caught working while receiving more than $81,000 in workers compensation disability payments.
August 23, 2016
Fraud
Workers' Compensation
Washington
Texas Closed Formulary A Success Story
Its no wonder other state workers compensation programs are looking to Texas for ideas on controlling drug costs. A recent analysis by researchers at the Texas Department of Insurance shows that the Texas pharmacy closed formulary is lowering costs and reducing the use of opioids.
August 18, 2016
Legislation & Regulation
Workers' Compensation
Texas
National Guard Activated To Help Control Destructive Milwaukee Protests
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker activated his states National Guard on Sunday to help police in Milwaukee if violent protests persist following the fatal shooting of a man by officers who said he was fleeing a traffic stop. At least four businesses were burned and police officers hurt in violence that broke out Saturday night a few hours after the officer-involved shooting.
August 15, 2016
Auto
Property
Workers' Compensation
Wisconsin
Investigators On Scene Of Sunoco Terminal Fire
Federal accident investigators were on-site Saturday at the Sunoco Logistics terminal in Nederland to discover how a welding contractor might have touched off a flash fire late Friday on a crude oil pipeline connection under construction, a Sunoco Logistics spokesman said.
August 15, 2016
Workers' Compensation
Texas
Bronx Children Playing With Stove Start Multi-Home Fire
Four firefighters were severely hurt either fighting or trying to get to an extra-alarm fire in the Bronx Tuesday afternoon.
As CBS2s Tony Aiello reported, three firefighters were hospitalized while battling the blaze, and a fourth nearly lost his arm in an accident on the way to the scene.
August 10, 2016
Property
Workers' Compensation
New York
As CBS2s Tony Aiello reported, three firefighters were hospitalized while battling the blaze, and a fourth nearly lost his arm in an accident on the way to the scene.
Galveston Bay Refinery Worker Injured By Electric Shock
A contract worker was injured by an electric shock on Sunday while working on a coking unit at Marathon Petroleum Corps Galveston Bay refinery in Texas City, Texas, a Marathon spokesman said.
August 9, 2016
Workers' Compensation
Texas
Hazmat Crews Respond To Crash Involving Deadly Anhydrous Ammonia
A semitrailer carrying hazardous material crashed on Interstate 90 in central Washington state, killing the driver, sending fumes into the air and causing some residences to be temporarily evacuated.
August 4, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Workers' Compensation
Washington
Search Underway For Helicopter Missing In Louisiana Swamp
Right now, rescue crews are on the scene of a civilian helicopter crash in Iberia Parish. According to Sheriff Louis Ackal, the crash happened in the Atchafalaya Basin in the Iberia Parish panhandle. Ackal says at least one person is in the water.
August 4, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
Workers' Compensation
Louisiana
Medical Plane Goes Down In Rural California Mountains, No Survivors
A medical transport plane crashed in northern California killing all four people onboard Friday. Around 12:30 a.m. local time Friday, the Piper Cheyenne aircraft containing three crew members and one patient departed from airport in Crescent City, California -- about 20 miles south of Oregon.
August 1, 2016
Excess & Surplus Lines
Workers' Compensation
California




