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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Most business acquisitions are structured as purchases of assets in order to insulate the buyer from exposure to the liabilities of the seller. While that is generally an effective strategy, there are exceptions and nuances that are explored in this article relative to the purchase of a business located in the State of Ohio.[2] Sales Tax Ohio, like most States, imposes a sales tax, with certain exceptions, upon retail sales made in th...

03/17/21 PolicyWire By AmTrust Starting a small business comes with its fair share of risks – financial, operational, strategic – the list goes on. There are numerous decisions a small business needs to make in order to achieve success, and one of those is determining your insurance needs to protect your property, products and most importantly – your employees. If you are looking for information on how to purchase workers comp insurance for a small business, this blog post will help walk...

03/15/21 Very Old Workers Comp Subrogation Claim – Loss Run Says Open – Why? A new blog and newsletter reader asked this question recently after reviewing their Loss Runs – we have a very old workers comp subrogation claim open after seven years – will that affect our Experience Mod – why is it not closed? Public Domain – Republic of Armenia $350,000 Claim Open – Lets Look at the Why Many Workers Comp carriers leave the claim open as it generates a large number of claim notices ...

03/14/21 WorkersCompensation.com Fresno, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Veronica Catalina Cortes-Ambrosio, 53, of Madera, was charged on two felony counts of insurance fraud after allegedly lying about physical limitations from an injury at work in an attempt to receive undeserved workers compensation benefits. An investigation by the Department of Insurance revealed on May 6, 2017, Cortes-Ambrosio was working for a farm labor company when she was struck with a gardening tool by a co-worker re...

Kent County Superior Court DOVER, Del. (Legal Newsline) – The slate is wiped clean for a second Delaware trial after the first included the plaintiff’s lawyer crying and calling the defendants “filth” and a $500,000 punitive damages award – even though only $28 in compensatory damages were issued. The state Superior Court on Feb. 25 set the stage for a new trial on punitive damages in the case of the late Mark Krieger, whose estate successfully argued AmGua...

03/05/21 WorkersCompensation.com Merced, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Kia Lor, 54, of Merced, was arraigned today on four counts of insurance fraud after an investigation by the Department of Insurance found that she allegedly lied about the extent of prior injuries in an attempt to receive nearly $7,000 in undeserved workers compensation payments. On October 5, 2018, Lor, a former Nutrition Assistant at the Merced Community Action Agency, injured her lower back while lifting a cooler at a co...

Is All Quiet on The Workers' Comp Front? (aka, Can We Get Back to Normal Now?), I was speaking to a friend the other day about general topics within the workers compensation ....

02/12/21 Michael Stack There are countless opportunities to bring savings to your workers compensation program. One such option is a review of your programs medical management processes for handling claims. By taking action now, your program can make better decisions in the coming months and ensure dollars are correctly spent when it comes to claims. What is Medical Case Management in Workers Compensation Medical care management is a process that involves the review of treatment plans for injur...

NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – Getting run over by a snowplow is not a work-related injury, a New Jersey appeals court has ruled.

Cohen Promoted to Divisional Group President in Great American’s P/C Group January 13, 2021 Great American Insurance Group, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, promoted Jason M. Cohen to divisional group president within its Property & Casualty Group. Cohen will continue as the divisional president of Strategic Comp, a leading provider of Workers’ Comp insurance, and assume reporting responsibilities for the Alternative Markets and Public Sector Divisions. Cohen j...