Latest Virginia Headlines
All the headlines from our Virginia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Va. Gov. Reports Federal Approval of Disaster Assistance for Several Counties
Jun 28 2004 // Virginia Gov. Mark Warner announced that President Bush has granted a major disaster declaration for Lee, Russell and Tazewell counties due to the flash flood, severe wind and tornado damage that occurred the week of May...
W. Va. Gov. Announces Federal Grant for Implementation of Health Insurance Plan
Jun 28 2004 // West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise announced that the West Virginia Insurance Commission has been approved for a $500,000 grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The federal grant, entitled “Seed...
W. Va. Gov. Says Enough Doctors Exist for Network
Jun 24 2004 // Gov. Bob Wise announced this week another step toward bringing health care to all West Virginians – making insurance available to uninsured small businesses. As part of the Governor’s Health Insurance Plan for...
Virginia Appeals Reported to Save $2 Million
Jun 23 2004 // For the past four years, the Virginia Bureau of Insurance has been assisting Virginians whose health benefits or services were denied by their managed care providers. During that time, the bureau reports it has saved...
W. Va. A.G. Warns Public About Groups Fraudulently Claiming to Represent FEMA
Jun 23 2004 // West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw is warning residents to beware of callers and door-to-door solicitors fraudulently claiming to be representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or groups...
W. Va. WCC Files Suit Against Employers
Jun 22 2004 // West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission recently filed injunctions against two state employers whose accounts with the Commission are reportedly in default. Injunctions were filed in Kanawha County...
W. Va. Lawmakers Study Home Insurance Costs
Jun 16 2004 // At least one insurance company tends to charge West Virginians more to cover their homes than residents in surrounding states, even when its losses are greater in the other states, according to a presentation given to...
W. Va. Gov. Reports Physicians’ Mutual Insurance Issued Certificate of Authority
Jun 15 2004 // Gov. Bob Wise announced that West Virginia Physicians’ Mutual Insurance Co. has received a Certificate of Authority from the offices of the Insurance Commissioner, allowing it to begin operations as an insurer of...
The Intersection of Privacy Legislation and Insurance Related Litigation
Jun 14 2004 // Privacy legislation has affected almost all consumers of goods and services in the United States. Most notably, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) passed by the federal government in November of 1999 sets forth a complex...
W. Va. Gov. Signs Federal Disaster Declaration
Jun 10 2004 // Gov. Bob Wise has signed an agreement between the state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, allowing aid to begin flowing to the West Virginia residents affected by the recent floods. “This is a continuation...
W. Va. WCC Files Suit for More Than $250,000 Against Eight State Employers
Jun 9 2004 // West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission recently filed injunctions against eight state employers whose accounts with the Commission are reportedly in default. Injunctions were filed in Kanawha County...
W. Va. Gov. Reports Disaster Declaration Approved
Jun 8 2004 // Gov. Bob Wise on Tuesday announced that a federal Major Disaster Declaration for West Virginia has been granted by the President because of recent severe flooding in the state. “I thank the President for granting...
WEST VIRGINIA GOV. NOTES PHYSICIAN’S MUTUAL FILES APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE WITH COMMISSION:
Jun 7 2004 // West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise announced that the Physician’s Mutual Insurance Company filed its application for licensure with the Insurance Commission. “Last year, this administration asked the Legislature to...
In Virginia, Prepaid Legal Agents Must Register with Consumer Affairs Office Starting July 1
Jun 2 2004 // In response to a law change taking effect July 1, 2004, agents selling prepaid legal service plan contracts in Virgnia must register with the Office of the Consumer Affairs (OCA) at the Virginia Department of Agriculture...
W. Va. WCC Files Injunctions Against Four Employers
Jun 2 2004 // West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission recently filed injunctions against four state employers whose accounts with the Commission are reportedly in default. Injunctions were filed in Kanawha County...
W. Va. Gov. Tours Flood Damaged Region, Expects Federal Help for Suffering Residents
Jun 1 2004 // West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise on Tuesday told emergency officials in flood-damaged southern West Virginia that he is confident the federal government will authorize disaster relief money to help residents who have suffered...
TurboRater for Windows Now Available in Virginia!!
May 27 2004 // Insurance Technologies Corporation (ITC) is pleased to announce they have released a Windows-based version of their comparative rating system, TurboRater, in the state of Virginia. The TurboRater system compares rates and...
W. Va. WCC Files Suit Against Pair of Companies
May 21 2004 // West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission recently filed injunctions against two state employers whose accounts with the Commission are reportedly in default. Injunctions were filed in Kanawha County...
W. Va. WCBM Passes Pair of Rules
May 20 2004 // The Workers’ Compensation Board of Managers has approved two “historic” rules to regulate how self-insured companies will conduct business in West Virginia. Under Rule 18, the 127 active self-insured...
W. Va. A.G. Settles Lawsuit Against Dey Inc.
May 20 2004 // West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw announced a settlement of drug pricing litigation against Dey Inc., a manufacturer of prescription drugs. Dey Inc. a unit of Merck KGAA of Germany, agreed to pay three state...
