Posted on November 24th, 2009
The states of New Jersey and Ohio have won a $400 million settlement from a company which insured several of their state programs, including workers compensation.
The plaintiffs include several state programs in both states, including workers compensation. They claimed that the company had been making misleading statements to investors, and originally brought the suit against the company in 2004. The insurance company opted to settle out of court to the tune of $400 million, although the terms of the settlement say that the company accepts no culpability, nor admits any guilt.
If you or someone you know is not receiving the workers compensation payments that he or she deserves, contact the New Jersey workers compensation lawyers of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on November 19th, 2009
According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, a congressional watchdog agency, many companies are under-reporting the number and severity of workplace injuries and incidents. According to the report, about a third of company physicians interviewed said that they had been asked by their employers to provide insufficient treatment for health issues. Approximately half said that their employers asked them to downplay the number and severity of illnesses and injuries.
If you or someone you love hasn’t received the workers compensation benefits they deserve, contact the New Jersey workers compensation lawyers of Levinson Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on November 9th, 2009
Because of the down economy, workers compensation agencies are seeing a simultaneous rise in the amount of cases being reported, and a decrease in their budgetary allotments to investigate fraud. While hard numbers are difficult to come by when looking at cases of fraud, it is believed that more and more companies and individuals are filing fraudulent workers compensation claims.
However, as this fraud is being committed, investigators are seeing their budgets cut, and the general trend towards more fraud prosecution seems to be flattening out.
If you or someone you love is having trouble getting the workers compensation that he or she deserves, contact the New Jersey workers compensation lawyers of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529 today.
Posted on November 2nd, 2009
Seven people have been arrested in New York for defrauding the state’s largest workers compensation insurance carrier of more than $600,000. According to reports, the people arrested include a correctional officer who was claiming workers comp while working as a bouncer, a business using forged insurance documents, and a company owner who was under-reporting the number of people on his paid staff.
Fraud committed against workers compensation insurance carriers is a felony, and it is an expensive drain on the resources of a state that is having serious financial problems.
If you would like to learn more about the terms and requirements of workers compensation, contact the New Jersey workers compensation lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A., by calling 800-346-5529 today.
