Latest Workers' Compensation Headlines
All the headlines from our Workers' Compensation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Q & A with Texas Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Albert Betts
Jun 5 2006 // Insurance Journal: What are some of the major aspects of the Division of Workers’ Compensation’s Strategic Management Plan for implementing workers’ compensation system reforms? Commissioner Albert Betts:...
Case Law Watch
Jun 5 2006 // Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Jones Brothers Inc. v. Whitlock, et al. (Ark. May 4, 2005) Prime contractor liable for workers’ compensation benefits owed to employee of uninsured subcontractor: The Supreme...
California workers’ comp system reformed, but still needs more
Jun 5 2006 // Since workers’ compensation reforms were implemented in California in 2002, labor, government and insurers agree that the market has become more competitive and costs have decreased. “There’s more...
Cypress Care Names Three Regional Sales Managers
Jun 2 2006 // Regional sales managers for three major U.S. regions, including Pacific Northwest, Midwest and Northeast have been appointed by Atlanta-based Cypress Care Inc., a pharmacy benefits management company specializing in the...
New Ark. Workers’ Comp Rates Show Overall Decline
Jun 1 2006 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman announced new, lower-on-average, workers’ compensation rates, which will become effective July 1, 2006. “While the decrease is moderate, we are pleased to...
California Commissioner Recommends 16.4 Percent Workers’ Comp Rate Cut
May 31 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has recommended a 16.4 percent decrease in the workers’ compensation pure premium rate. The decrease would be applicable to new and renewal policies as of the first...
BrickStreet Hosting Workers’ Comp Training Sessions
May 31 2006 // Training sessions on defensive driving, powered industrial trucks, a 30 hour Occupational Health and Safety Administration course and behavioral-based safety courses will be presented, beginning June 7, and throughout the...
Pa. Workers’ Comp Claims Costs Below Median But Growing Steadily
May 26 2006 // Average total costs per workers’ compensation claim in Pennsylvania showed steady growth, increasing more than 8 percent for claims evaluated in mid 2004 with 12 months’ maturity, according to a new report by...
Maryland Workers Comp Costs Rising But Average Claim Typical
May 24 2006 // Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Maryland grew very rapidly in the most recent year studied, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). A major factor driving these costs...
Upstate N.Y. Auto Parts Couple Charged in Workers’ Comp Fraud
May 23 2006 // The New York State Insurance Fund has reported the arrest of a husband and wife in connection with an alleged workers’ compensation premium fraud scheme in upstate Jefferson County, New York. Gordon Dobbins, 73, and...
La. Workers’ Comp Insurer Stresses Workplace Safety for Young Hires
May 23 2006 // Summer is a peak hiring time for thousands of young workers, and Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) is reminding employers of the importance of safety in the workplace for young hires. According to...
California Correctional Officer Submits Fraudulent Workers’ Comp Claims
May 23 2006 // A former California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation correctional officer has been arrested on insurance fraud charges for submitting fraudulent workers’ comp claims, according to Insurance Commissioner...
Alaska Legislature rejects self-insurance bill as session comes to end
May 22 2006 // News Currents Alaska legislators concluded the 2006 regular session this month and in the final hours rejected a bill opposed by insurers that would have encouraged more employers to self-insure for workers’...
Washington lowers fine, penalties against self-insured contractor Skanska
May 22 2006 // Upon further review of more detailed audit information, and as a result of Skanska’s improved handling of workers’ compensation claims, the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I), Tumwater, Wash., has,...
Florida officials make 80 arrests, kick off ‘operation spring cleaning’
May 22 2006 // A special statewide operation targeting the arrest of 80 suspects from Miami to Pensacola, Fla. for their roles in insurance fraud schemes, dubbed “operation spring cleaning,” was launched in early May by the...
Avian Flu and the Property Casualty Industry
May 22 2006 // Insurance buyers are taking a close look at their insurance and risk management programs, looking for possible financial recourse in the event of an outbreak. It is therefore worthwhile to examine each line of coverage in...
Nine Companies Approved to Self-Insure for Workers’ Comp in Texas
May 19 2006 // Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Albert Betts recently approved the reapplications for Certificates of Authority to Self-Insure covering a one-year period for nine private employers. Texas law allows...
Study: Mass. Workers’ Comp Cost Trend Slows; Average Claim Typical
May 18 2006 // The costs per workers’ compensation claim in Massachusetts rose 8 percent for claims evaluated mid 2004 with an average of 12 months’ maturity, according to a new study by the Cambridge, Mass-based Workers...
Washington Insurance Commissioner Seeks Legal Redress for Failed Insurer
May 18 2006 // Editor’s Note, March 2009: In response to a complaint that the Insurance Journal reported only one side of the preceding story, and as a means of resolving Anthony Huff’s claims against the Insurance...
Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Comp Looking to Sell Investments Worth $393 Million
May 18 2006 // Ohio’s embattled insurance program for on-the-job injuries is looking for a banker to sell investments worth about $393 million so it can put the money in less risky ventures. The Ohio Bureau of Workers’...
