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Washington Dairy Worker Charged in $122K Workers’ Comp Scam

Insurance Journal

A Washington farmhand faces felony charges for reportedly stealing more than $122,000 workers’ compensation benefits. Efrain Alatorre Camarena was charged with felony theft for allegedly collecting workers comp payments while discreetly working at another dairy farm. A Washington State Department …

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Washington Workers’ Comp Scam Exposed by Gym Trips

Insurance Journal

A Washington man is being charged in a felony in a $28,000 workers’ compensation scam after a trip the gym seemingly exposed him. Omid Mohammadi Dashti, 41, of Renton, was charged with one count of first-degree theft. He’s accused of …

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Insurance Considerations When Expanding Your Business to a New Location

Mark Jackson Insurance Agency

Key policies to review and update include: Commercial Property Insurance to protect your new location against physical damage from fire, vandalism, theft, or natural disasters. Workers Compensation Insurance to cover employee injuries on the job. If youre leasing, your landlord may require proof of coverage before signing a contract.

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Top 6 Insurance Policies Every IT Business in California Should Have

Jackson & Jackson

Business property insurance protects your physical assets against risks like fire, theft, or natural disasters. Workers’ Compensation Insurance California law requires businesses with employees to have workers’ compensation insurance. Additionally, it demonstrates you care about the well-being of your team.

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Court Dismisses Claim of Petitioner Who Was Shot During Course of Employment

New Jersey Workers' Comp

The Appellate Division said, “ In addition to issues of credibility with petitioner’s testimony, the judge’s findings were supported by facts in the record: petitioner was singled out and shot in a parking lot where several other individuals were also present, the incident was not theft-related and no one else was approached or injured.”

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The Little Known “Authorized Vehicle Rule” in Workers’ Compensation

New Jersey Workers' Comp

There was a limit to how much pesticide quantity the technicians could keep in their truck due to concerns about spoilage of the chemicals and possible theft. However, his employer required all the technicians to refill their pesticides and chemicals at the employer’s location in Monmouth County.