A 28 year-old paramedic has been sentenced to probation after he shot himself on the job in order to receive workers' compensation.

The shooting occurred in January. The man claimed a man wearing a neon green jacket with NASCAR patches on it came up to him and shot him. While the case was under investigation, he later admitted to investigators that it was self-inflicted and that he made up the story.

He has pleaded guilty to workers' compensation fraud and making a false report. He will serve thirty-six months probation for workers' compensation fraud and one year for false report, which will be served concurrently.

If you or someone you love has been injured on the job, contact the Charleston workers' compensation attorneys of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800 today.

Lobbyists recently gathered in North Carolina to protest a bill that, if passed, would put a cap on the amount of compensation a worker can receive after suffering from an injury at work. Currently, North Carolina does not place a cap on workers' compensation.

Proponents of the bill have stated that the average cost per worker injury claim in the state is 44 percent above average of other states' average cost. One legislator also said that current workers' compensation laws allow workers to take advantage of their employers by still receiving pay for not working. However, opponents of the bill have argued that workers who are injured or temporarily disabled should be able to receive adequate compensation as they recover.

The bill should be voted on sometime this week. No bill of this nature has currently been proposed in South Carolina's legislature.

If you or someone you love has suffered injuries while on the job and are having difficulty in receiving workers' comp, please contact the Charleston workers' compensation lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.

A new bill has been approved in Oklahoma that will place more stringent guidelines on how long a worker injured on the job will be treated and with what methods. The bill was written to cut costs on medical expenses for companies.

Those arguing in favor of the bill have said that it will help workers by treating their injuries and getting them back to work more quickly. Research has found that after a similar bill was passed in Texas, the number of back surgeries decreased by 68%. But what if a worker is seriously injured and needs surgery? People on the other side of the spectrum are arguing that the bill protects companies while the employee suffers. Only time will tell how this bill will affect workers and if other states will pass bill of the same nature.

If you or someone you love has been injured on the job and need help fighting for workers' comp, please contact the Charleston workers' compensation attorneys of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.

Richard Nobles was indicted last week on four counts of workers’ compensation fraud this week. He is the owner of several subcontract labor companies including Express Services, Labor Fast, Fast Track Systems and CSI Services Inc.

Nobles is alleged to have underreported the number of workers he had on his payroll with the intent to defraud a number of insurance companies of the workers’ compensation premiums due to them.

His companies' unpaid premiums added up to more than $1 million. The fraud took place from January 2006 to 2010.

He faces up to 12 years on each count of fraud.

Don’t turn to fraud to solve your worker’s compensation problems. If you are involved in a worker’s compensation benefits dispute, contact the Charleston workers' compensation lawyers of The Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800 to learn more about your rights.

A former Massachusetts prison guard pleaded not guilty this week in response to accusations that he had run long-distance races while at the same time collecting worker’s compensation payments for an on-the-job injury he said made him unable to perform strenuous labor.

The guard was released from Suffolk Superior Court on personal recognizance last Tuesday.

The prosecution alleges that the guard was injured in July 2008 while at work, and then collected about $56,000 in worker’s compensation benefits between January and March of the next year.

Authorities began the investigation this year following an anonymous tip to the attorney general’s office that the guard had run in a January 2009 marathon while receiving worker’s compensation benefits.

If you or someone you know is looking experience advice in the area of workers' compensation, contact the Charleston workers' compensation lawyers of The Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800 to learn more about your rights.