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Workers' Compensation Claim Form

Participants in Workers’ Comp Fraud Ring Sentenced

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor Jul 11, 2019 EHS Administration

Updated: Jul 11, 2019

Participants in a workers’ compensation fraud scheme were recently sentenced in federal court in San Diego, California. Dozens of marketers, doctors, lawyers, and medical service providers conspired to bilk the workers’ compensation system in California, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California.

Workers' compensation and safety

The Two-Way Relationship Between Workers’ Comp and Safety

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor Feb 28, 2019 EHS Management

Updated: Feb 28, 2019

Ensuring compliance with federal or state occupational safety and health laws and regulations is only part of a workplace safety and health professional’s job. Often, safety managers also handle aspects of an employer’s workers’ compensation program. The two aspects of the job have different demands.