Latest Workers' Compensation Headlines
All the headlines from our Workers' Compensation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
California Workers’ Comp Insurers Ask for Average 4 Percent
Dec 10 2009 // Workers’ compensation insurance rates in California will be relatively stable and increase by an average of only 4 percent in 2010, the Department of Insurance said. The Department’s announcement comes a month...
S. California Agent Sentenced in Workers’ Comp Theft Case
Dec 8 2009 // Randy Jay Barrett, 41, of Canoga Park was sentenced to 240 days in jail and five years probation after pleading guilty to one count of felony grand theft. Barrett was also ordered to make restitution to his victim and a...
Rathbun Named Medical Director at Louisiana Workers’ Comp. Corp.
Dec 8 2009 // Katharine C. Rathbun, MD, MPH, is now serving as medical director for Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation, the company announced. Dr. Rathbun will be responsible for providing medical support for programs...
Injury Severity, Not Legal Fees, Drives Workers’ Comp Costs in Illinois
Dec 7 2009 // The severity of injury and level of impairment — not the workers’ legal fees — have the most effect on payout for workers’ compensation claims among Illinois construction workers, researchers at the...
Study Says Increased WC Benefits Lengthens Claim Duration
Dec 7 2009 // States that increase the maximum weekly benefit for workers compensation can expect to see temporarily total disability, injured workers making claims for longer, almost a week longer, according to a new study released by...
State Fund Announces 5% Rate Increase
Dec 6 2009 // California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund announced it has filed a 5 percent rate increase in collectible premium. The revised rate will apply to new and renewal workers’ compensation policies effective on...
Declarations
Dec 6 2009 // No Workers’ Comp for Illegals “We are going to provide a mechanism for those claims to be investigated and if the people turn out to be unauthorized there will be no coverage. We will try to wring costs out of...
Tennessee Workers’ Comp Mandate for Contractors Remains Up In Air
Dec 6 2009 // A special legislative session to reconsider a pending change to workers’ compensation insurance requirements in Tennessee will only take place if there’s a consensus among lawmakers, according to Gov. Phil...
Oklahoma Reform Plan Would Phase Out Workers’ Comp Court
Dec 6 2009 // Oklahoma state Rep. Mark McCullough said in mid-November he plans to file legislation to overhaul the state’s workers’ compensation system. While the proposed legislation would keep the current Workers’...
Top 7 High-Growth Industries and Their Unique Insurance Needs
Dec 6 2009 // According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the seven fastest growing industries between now and 2016 are: Management, Scientific and Technical Consulting Services; Individual and Family Services; Home Health Care...
Study: Workers’ Comp Claim Duration Increases as Benefits Go Up
Dec 2 2009 // A new study of the workers’ compensation benefits in Oregon and New Mexico has found that as the benefits have increased, so have claims durations. The National Council on Compensation Insurance used a...
Washington Rates Workers’ Compensation Rate
Dec 2 2009 // Workers’ compensation rates in the state of Washington will climb by an average of 7.6 percent next year under changes adopted by state officials. State Labor and Industries Director Judy Schurke (SHUR’-key)...
Texas Approves 13 Companies to Self-Insure for Workers’ Comp
Dec 2 2009 // The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) approved the renewal of the Certificates of Authority for 13 companies to self-insure for workers’ compensation claims for a...
Independent Business Group Earns More Than $335K in Texas Mutual Dividends
Dec 2 2009 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced a $335,220 dividend to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) workers’ compensation purchasing group for manufacturers. The group has earned more than $878,000...
Auditors to Review Denied Workers’ Comp Claims in North Dakota
Nov 30 2009 // Auditors will take a new look at denied workers’ compensation claims in North Dakota and also will study the laws defining eligibility for certain benefits. The performance audit of Workforce Safety and Insurance...
Nevada Test Site Workers Win OSHA Ruling
Nov 30 2009 // Former Nevada Test Site employees seeking compensation for exposure to radioactive and toxic materials might not have to estimate their exposure through costly and time-consuming dose reconstructions. The National...
Change to Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Mandate in Doubt
Nov 25 2009 // A special legislative session to reconsider a pending change to workers’ compensation insurance requirements in Tennessee should only take place if there’s a consensus among lawmakers, Gov. Phil Bredesen...
Ohio Senator Wants to Eliminate Workers’ Comp Insurance for Illegals
Nov 25 2009 // A Republican state senator in Ohio wants to prohibit the nation’s largest state-run injured worker insurance program from providing benefits to illegal immigrants, a change he said should lower business...
Alaska Prison Guard Wins Workers’ Comp Case
Nov 25 2009 // The Alaska Supreme Court ruled a former prison guard at the Anchorage Jail deserves workers’ compensation for the psychological problems he suffered after being threatened by a convicted killer 15 years ago. The...
Texas Mutual Pays $760K Dividend to Green Industry Group
Nov 20 2009 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced a $760,070 dividend to the Texas Green Industry (TGI) purchasing group. TGI has earned $2,643,037 in workers’ compensation dividends since 2005. Group dividends are based...
