To save you time, here’s a sampling of workers' compensation and insurance news, each in 400 words or less.
Federal prosecutors say a former letter carrier in Alabama convicted of workers' compensation fraud should have his bond revoked because they believe he has been defrauding veterans and policemen through an online clothing business. Sean Eric Slaton, 43, was convicted in 2013 of eight counts of false statements in connection with the workers' compensation program, 24 counts of wire fraud and one count of theft of government property. al.com
Holman Insurance Services has acquired Risk Partners, Inc., a Medford, New Jersey-based commercial insurance brokerage and Managing General Underwriter. This acquisition will officially launch the commercial division of the company and allows Holman Insurance to continue building its platform of personal and commercial lines of insurance products and services. globenewswire
A New York court has ruled in favor of an electrician seeking recovery of unsatisfied judgment from his employer and its insurance company after being injured on the job. insurance journal
Excalibur Reinsurance Corp. had been in run-off status since 2003, and under regulatory supervision since at least 2013. A Pennsylvania court has now placed Excalibur into liquidation. lexology
The MEMIC Group has promoted Luis Pieretti, PhD to manager, industrial hygiene where he will be responsible for the development and implementation of MEMIC's Industrial Hygiene program. memic
One Call Care Management, a provider of cost containment services for the workers’ compensation industry, has formed a partnership with ridesharing service, Lyft, to provide non-emergency patients with transportation. businesswire
Palm Beach County, Fla., is set to accept $600,000 to settle a federal lawsuit over workers' compensation that dates back three decades. ems world
Iowa workers' compensation premiums would decrease by nearly 5 percent on average under a proposed rate decrease filed with the Iowa Insurance Division. business record
The administrator of Tennessee's Bureau of Workers' Compensation has been named president of the Southern Association of Workers' Compensation Administrators. wsmv
The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court has hired Tamra L. Walz as the court’s Administrator. ne.gov
A U.S. Chemical Safety Board investigative team has been deployed to the scene of an incident that injured seven workers—including three critically—that occurred August 12 at the Sunoco Logistics Partners, a terminal facility in Nederland, Texas. csb