New Yorkers must pay $10,000 for workers’ comp fraud
- A Watervliet, N.Y., woman pleaded guilty to submitting hundreds of fraudulent forms seeking reimbursement for therapy and travel.
- Eunice Ting, 69, was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine and full restitution and sentenced to one year of probation.
- Ting admitted to falsely claiming workers’ compensation benefits for medically related travel to and from a local YMCA.
- She claimed she received “aquatic therapy” and received $26,983 from the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Workers’ comp statute amended
- The Governor of Puerto Rico signed into law Act No. 85-2023, effective immediately.
- The statute amends Puerto Rico’s Workers’ Compensation Act by further incentivizing safe workplaces.
- Specifically, the statute provides a special 5% reduction in employee premiums for employers that, during the preceding two years, have not been subject to claims for workplace accidents or illnesses.
- The additional reduction of employee premiums will be granted only once to the employer.
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Fishing injury raises workers’ comp questions in court
- The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission didn’t err when it awarded a man disability benefits after he fell while fishing and aggravated a work-related injury.
- The doctor ruled that the claimant’s fall aggravated preexisting shoulder arthritis and that he was more susceptible to falling injuries as a consequence of his work injuries.
- The commission was convinced.
- Despite contrary arguments from the man’s employer, Judge Daniel E. Ortiz said there was no error.
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Workers’ compensation and scars
- An individual that sustains a scar due to a work-related injury may be eligible for compensation through workers’ compensation.
- The amount of money received for a scar from workers’ compensation varies based on several factors.
- Factors affecting compensation amount include the severity of the scar, the location of the scar, and the psychological impact, among other issues.
- There is no fixed amount for compensation. Each case is evaluated individually based on unique circumstances, and generally, workers’ compensation covers work-related injuries regardless of fault.
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