Oregon Insurer SAIF Corporation today named their new CEO, ultimately ending a chapter in the sordid tale surrounding the unjust termination last year of John Plotkin. With this announcement I can boldly say that I was right. I can also say that I was wrong. SAIF has a long history of hiring politically connected state…
Punching the Workers' Comp Time Clock for Travel. When Does Coverage Begin?
The National Law Review last week posted an interesting article about a court case in Illinois that addresses when compensable work begins for the traveling employee. In the case Pryor v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, the Illinois Appellate Court reviewed the case where a workers injury occurred while moving a suitcase into his car before…