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Jay-Z Has a Problem With Workers’ Compensation

Jay-Z, otherwise known as Shawn Corey Carter, has been sued by the Workers’ Compensation board of New York. The issues in the lawsuit has to do with workers’ compensation. There are questions about whether or not Jay-Z lapsed in his payments of this insurance, and if he has to pay a fine as a result. You may recognize Jay-Z from his music career. He is a rapper, a record producer, and sometimes even an actor. Jay-Z has sold about 50 million albums (worldwide) and is said to have a net worth of around $450 million (in 2010). He has received … Continue reading →

Are Mobile Workers Protected by Workers Comp?

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Does your job take place entirely within one, specific, office space? Or, are you among the many people who work on the go, from home, and after hours? The new trend towards more mobile workers brings up some unanswered questions about what happens if those workers get injured while working. Will workers compensation still help you? Not that long ago, work only took place in a person’s office, or at their place of employment. Once the person went home for the night, or for the weekend, it was clear that the person was “off the clock”. If an accident happened … Continue reading →

Workers Comp TV Show in the Works

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Would you watch a television show that focuses on Workers Compensation? An independently produced television show is being filmed in Florida right now that will center around the inner workings of a fictional insurance company that deals exclusively with workers compensation claims. The show has been connected with quite a few well known actors and actresses. The show is going to be centered around a family-owned insurance company called Pinnacle Workers’ Compensation Insurance Co. It is based upon a real life, existing, professional employer organization called NELCO. The main character in the show will be based upon the owner of … Continue reading →

Workers Compensation The Basics

It is often a confusing situation for the employee suffering from a work related injury or condition. Many workers have company provided health insurance benefits offered at reduced or in some cases no premiums. Often and injured worker believes this health insurance will cover every medical problem they might face only to go to the doctor and be asked the leading question, “Is this related to work or an automobile accident?” The worker who suggests this might have something to do with something that happened on the job may in some states be told the doctor doesn’t accept workers compensation … Continue reading →