A California business owner was arraigned on several felony counts of workers’ comp fraud in a $210,000 payroll scheme. Gamlet Abramian, the owner of three Los Angeles-area limousine companies, was arraigned June 13 following an investigation that revealed he allegedly underreported payroll at his business to save more than $210,000 in insurance premiums. Abramian owns […]
Can an employee collect workers’ comp benefits even if he failed to report the injury until six months after it happened? An Oregon appeals court found that in most cases, an employee has only 90 days to report an injury, with an extension of up to a year if there’s a good reason for the […]
Can an employee who claimed he contracted silicosis from running an abrasion machine for three shifts get workers’ compensation benefits? The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals upheld a denial of the claim after finding that medical evidence supported a diagnosis that the employee’s breathing problems were caused by prior health issues, not silicosis. Treating […]
An injured worker can receive workers’ compensation benefits despite the fact that her injury was completely unexplainable, according to a May 25, 2022, appeals court decision. The Arkansas Court of Appeals found the worker’s unexplained ankle injury was not caused by any prior health problems, and since it happened at work, was compensable. Ankle popped […]
Can an injured worker get workers’ compensation benefits if they fail to fully disclose all of the information about a prior injury in the same part of the body? The New York Court of Appeals said they can’t in a case decided May 12. A worker with an injured shoulder can’t collect benefits after he […]
A New York construction company and its owner pleaded guilty June 1 to workers’ compensation insurance fraud resulting in a loss of almost $300,000 in premiums to two insurance providers. DME Construction Associates entered a guilty plea to felony grand larceny and insurance fraud charges, while its owner, Peter Chardon, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges […]
Is the parent company of a worker’s direct employer protected from civil liability when a fatal incident occurs at a worksite? The Arkansas Court of Appeals found that, yes, the workers’ compensation exclusivity provision does extend to a parent company. A lawsuit filed by the estate of a deceased worker can’t move forward after the […]
Can an employer be held responsible for an injured worker’s significant weight gain? If the weight gain is a consequence of a compensable injury, then yes, according to the Idaho Supreme Court. The court found that an employer’s liability extends to secondary medical issues caused by compensable injuries, and in a case involving an employee’s […]
Can a worker collect workers’ compensation benefits if they were intoxicated when the injury occurred? A Texas appeals court said no when it ruled against a worker who had a high blood-alcohol concentration when he was injured at work. Texas law says that if an employee is intoxicated at the time of injury then they […]
