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Workers’ Compensation Group Trusts: E&O Friend or Foe?
Apr 6 2009 // Agents Advised to Know How Workers’ Comp Trusts Differ From Typical Insurance Companies To start off, what exactly is a workers’ compensation group trust? Per the New York State Insurance Department Web site,...
California House Evaluates Health Insurance Compensation Disclosure Bill
Apr 6 2009 // California Assembly Member Dave Jones, D-Sacramento, has introduced AB 1521, “Health care coverage: solicitation,” that would establish a fiduciary duty for persons or entities that submit an application to a...
Minimizing Recruitment Risks
Apr 6 2009 // Avoiding Costly — And Unnecessary — Hiring Mistakes in a Down Economy With layoffs, downsizing and stressed-out employees, it is more important than ever for employers to fully grasp the legal aspects of hiring,...
Oregon Delays Raise for Worker Compensation Chief
Apr 3 2009 // The five-member board of the Oregon-owned worker compensation insurance company has delayed a decision on a raise to its chief, Brenda Rocklin. The Oregonian reported that she will receive a $290,000 base salary to manage...
Florida Cap on Workers’ Compensation Lawyers’ Fees Goes to Senate
Apr 2 2009 // A bill that would trump a Florida Supreme Court ruling and restore a cap on attorneys’ fees in workers’ compensation cases passed the Florida House after some mild debate. Following a second round of discourse...
Association To Administer California Insurance Careers Program
Mar 30 2009 // The Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West (IBA West) has begun administration of a California-wide insurance careers program that unites community colleges, workforce investment boards, businesses, and the K-12...
California House Evaluates Health Insurance Compensation Disclosure Bill
Mar 30 2009 // California Assembly Member Dave Jones, D-Sacramento, has introduced AB 1521, “Health care coverage: solicitation,” that would establish a fiduciary duty for persons or entities that submit an application to a...
Florida Gov. Crist Names Hill As Compensation Judge
Mar 27 2009 // Florida Governor Charlie Crist has named Marjorie Renee Hill of Tallahassee as Judge of Compensation Claims. Hill, 47, has served as the director of the First District Court of Appeal’s Workers’ Compensation...
California Workers’ Compensation Division Names Temporary Deputy Administrative Director
Mar 26 2009 // While California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) Chief Deputy Administrative Director Carrie Nevans takes temporary personal leave, the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Director John Duncan...
Oregon Proposes Changes to Workers’ Compensation Medical Rules
Mar 25 2009 // Oregon’s Department of Consumer and Business Services, Workers’ Compensation Division, has proposed changes to the state’s medical fee schedules, which overall would increase payments to medical service...
Job Bias Charges Hit Record High
Mar 24 2009 // U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reports that workplace discrimination charge filings with the federal agency nationwide soared to an unprecedented level of 95,402 during Fiscal Year (FY) 2008, which...
Economy Affects Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division Revenue
Mar 24 2009 // Like most businesses and organizations in Oregon, the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) announced it is being impacted by the economic recession. Because DCBS programs are funded by fees and assessments...
Nevada Worker Compensation System Flaws Detailed
Mar 23 2009 // Nevada Lawmakers were told that the state’s worker compensation system makes it tough on injured Nevadans to get the medical care and follow-up rehabilitation and training they need to return to their jobs. The...
Progressive CEO Receives $8.4M Compensation, Refuses Bonus
Mar 18 2009 // The chief executive of Ohio-based auto insurer Progressive Corp. received 8.8 percent less compensation in 2008 mainly because he declined to accept a performance-related bonus, as investment losses led to the...
Massachusetts Construction Jobs Drying up
Mar 17 2009 // The number of construction jobs in Massachusetts has fallen by about 10,000 positions in the past three months to the lowest level in a decade. The Boston Globe, citing state employment data, reports Monday that there are...
Buffett’s Compensation Remained $175K for 2008
Mar 16 2009 // The world’s second-richest man, Warren Buffett, wasn’t even the highest paid employee at Berkshire Hathaway’s 19-person headquarters again last year. Buffett, chairman and chief executive of the Omaha,...
Missouri Plan Would Create Tax Breaks for Added Jobs, Health Coverage
Mar 13 2009 // Lawmakers in the Missouri State Senate have come up with a plan that would add tax credits for businesses that add jobs with above-average wages and health insurance. The plan is a dramatic overhaul of the job-creation...
Employers Hiring Insurance Professionals in Nevada Headquarters
Mar 12 2009 // Reno, Nev.-based Employers has launched an employee recruitment campaign to hire more than 50 professionals at its headquarters. The company’s national expansion and a recently completed acquisition have created a...
Crime Victims’ Compensation Claims Reviewed in North Carolina
Mar 12 2009 // A North Carolina commission may pay out about $1.4 million to reimburse crime victims for out-of-pocket expenses they incurred related to crimes committed against them. The Crime Victims Compensation Commission heard a...
Western Pinnacle Insurance Services, Inc Announces Addition of New AM Best A Rated Workers Compensation Carrier
Mar 9 2009 // “Western Pinnacle Insurance Services, Inc (“WPIS”), a diversified MGA/Wholesaler announced today the addition of a new AM Best A rated carrier for its workers compensation capabilities. Virgil Anderson,...
