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• Man Fired After Workers' Comp Claim According to Lawsuit

  Shannon Weidemann | March 30, 2008 7:22 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  A man has filed a lawsuit in West Virginia after he claims he was fired after he filed a Workers' Compensation claim. He was injured in a truck accident while working for Catenary Coal Company. The accident happened in June 2007. The company claims he was fired for drug use.In August 2007, two months after his accident, Bishop was randomly drug tested, which came back positive with reports of...

• California Workers' Comp Rates Will Not Change

  Shannon Weidemann | March 26, 2008 7:06 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  An advisory committee has ruled that Workers' Compensation rates in California do not need to be changed mid-year. The Workers' Compensation Insurance Ratings Bureau is set to meet next in August to discuss rates for 2009. Rates are evaluated twice a year and findings are submitted to the state's Insurance Commissioner. Mid-year filings usually are "limited to instances of major changes in...

• Ventura Baristas to Share in Recovered Tips

  William Grewe | March 21, 2008 12:21 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A California state court has ruled in a class action suit brought on behalf of baristas that the coins in the tip jar should not have been shared with managers, under California law, and, therefore, the company must repay the baristas. Should this ruling hold, it could affect other California employers who used a similar practice.

• Carmichael Man Charged With Workers' Comp Fraud

  Shannon Weidemann | March 20, 2008 7:39 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  A Carmichael man is being charged with workers' compensation fraud after collecting over $150,000 from the state of California. He was a worker at the Preston Youth Correctional Facility and claims he was assaulted by an inmate there. He claims his injuries were so severe he could not work. The following day, Bourdaniotis allegedly took and passed the Department of Real Estate's salesperson...

• California Officials Warn About Lead Danger

  Shannon Weidemann | March 20, 2008 7:08 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Toxic Substances

  Lead is a toxic substance that can cause brain damage, seizures and death. The California Department of Toxic Substance Control is trying to get the message out that lead can even be found in something that seems harmless like jewelry. Jewelry used in piercings can be especially dangerous. "Body piercings may be particularly vulnerable to poisoning since lead can enter the bloodstream through...

• Utah Man Sentanced for Investment Fraud

  Shannon Weidemann | March 20, 2008 6:32 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A Utah man that frauded investors out of $15 Million. He coerced people to invest in his car sales and leasing business. A judge sentenced him to five years in federal prison for his crime. The indictment says Wynn employed investor recruiters and held seminars to get people to sign on. Wynn allegedly told investors their investments would be monitored in a third-party escrow account and...