California Court Hands Down $55M in Decision Against Three AIG Companies August 17, 2015 An Alameda County, Calif., jury has awarded Pennsylvania-based Victaulic Co., $55.3 in damages against three AIG companies. The trial in...
Former Worker Sues Safeway in Oregon Over Leering Customer August 17, 2015 A former employee of a Safeway in Oregon has filed a lawsuit against the grocery store chain saying she was...
Court Decision May Impact Workers’ Comp Side Agreements in California August 17, 2015 By Don Jergler A recent court decision may have the potential to change the practice of side agreements in workers’ compensation policies California,...
Report: California Workers’ Comp Premiums Growing at Double-Digit Rates August 17, 2015 By Don Jergler Workers’ compensation premiums in California continue to grow at double-digit rates, according to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. The...
Washington City Sues Monsanto Over River Contamination August 17, 2015 The city of Spokane is suing the international agrochemical giant Monsanto, which it blames for pollution in the Spokane River...
California Law Agencies Get $34.9M to Fight Workers’ Comp Fraud August 17, 2015 Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has awarded $34.9 million in grants to 37 district attorney offices representing 42 counties in California...
South Carolina Approves Rate Changes to State Workers’ Comp Plan August 17, 2015 By Amy O'Connor South Carolina Insurance Director Raymond Farmer approved an overall revision of +1.9 percent to the state’s voluntary workers’ compensation policy...
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Chaney Wins Republican Nomination August 17, 2015 Second-term incumbent Mike Chaney of Vicksburg, Miss., has won the Republican nomination for Mississippi Insurance Commissioner. He held off a...
Kentucky’s Revised Accident Victim Anti-Solicitation Law Under Fire, Again August 17, 2015 By Amy O'Connor A Kentucky law revision limiting the solicitation of accident victims within 30 days of a crash has gone into effect...
West Virginia to See Decrease in Workers’ Comp Premiums August 17, 2015 Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin says employers in the state will see an estimated $43 million reduction in workers’ compensation premiums...