Latest Workers' Compensation Headlines
All the headlines from our Workers' Compensation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
United Wisconsin Insurance Receives Upgraded Rating by A.M. Best
May 12 2006 // A.M. Best recently announced that it has upgraded United Wisconsin Insurance Company (dba) United Heartland’s rating to a secure A (excellent) rating. This upgrade comes as part of a pooled rating with Accident Fund...
La. Kids’ Chance Golf Tournament Raises $27K for Children of Injured Workers
May 11 2006 // Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) reported that LWCC Chairman Aubrey Temple and president/CEO Kristin Wall presented a check in the amount of $27,000 to the Louisiana Bar Foundation to support its...
Alaska Legislature Ends Session; Rejects Self-Insurance Bill
May 11 2006 // Alaska legislators concluded the 2006 regular session this week and in the final hours rejected a bill opposed by insurers that would have encouraged more employers to self-insure for workers’...
Cypress Care Names Three VPs
May 11 2006 // Michael Stuart has been named vice president of strategic initiatives and implementation, Mark Pergolini has been haired as vice president of medical services, and John Cash has been hired as vice president of marketing...
ICW Group Hires Sinatra to Expand Company in Pleasanton, Calif.
May 10 2006 // ICW Group, San Diego, has hired Michael Sinatra to become the branch manager for its Pleasanton, Calif., workers’ compensation underwriting office. The expansion in Pleasanton will complement ICW Groups’ other...
Washington Department of Labor and Industries Lowers Fine, Penalties Against Self-Insured Contractor
May 10 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,...
Texas Workers’ Comp Rulebook Supplement 2006-02 Available Online
May 10 2006 // Rulebook Supplement 2006-02 containing rules adopted by the Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation is available online from the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Division of Workers’ Compensation. The...
Texas Workers’ Comp Division Publishes Plan to Implement Reforms
May 9 2006 // The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced it has published a Strategic Management Plan to define how the DWC will be organized and carry out reforms of the workers’...
OSHA cites 14,000 employers for high worker injury rates
May 8 2006 // Approximately 14,000 employers have been notified that injury and illness rates at their worksites are higher than average and that assistance is available to help them fix safety and health hazards, the Occupational...
Governor claims Calif. workers’ comp changes ‘huge success’
May 8 2006 // California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared the sweeping workers’ compensation changes he pushed through the Legislature two years ago a “huge success,” but critics called them a disaster for injured...
People
May 8 2006 // Carol Sipe has been named vice president and general manager of operations; Francis “Fran” Graham has been named Southeast director of sales; and Chris Neyrey has been named Southwest director of sales and...
Governor claims Calif. workers’ comp changes ‘huge success’
May 8 2006 // California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared the sweeping workers’ compensation changes he pushed through the Legislature two years ago a “huge success,” but critics called them a disaster for injured...
OSHA cites 14,000 employers for high worker injury rates
May 8 2006 // Approximately 14,000 employers have been notified that injury and illness rates at their worksites are higher than average and that assistance is available to help them fix safety and health hazards, the Occupational...
James River: 45% Jump in Premiums; Comp Loss; Call Today
May 3 2006 // James River Group, Inc. in Chapel Hill, N.C., announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, including net income of $6.8 million compared to $4.6 million for the first quarter of 2005; an overall combined...
Ill. Workers Comp Fee Schedule Open to Abuse, Insurer Group Says
May 2 2006 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has concerns based on a National Council on Compensation Insurance’s estimate that implementation of Illinois’ new medical fee schedule will result in...
Ohio’s Scandel-Ridden Workers’ Comp Board to Invest Only in Bonds
May 1 2006 // The board that oversees Ohio’s scandal-scarred insurance program for on-the-job injuries is playing it safe for now and will invest only in bonds for at least a month, a spokeswoman said recently. The Workers’...
OSHA, Safety Engineers Team Up to Highlight Job Safety
Apr 27 2006 // In an ongoing effort to increase public awareness on the importance of workplace safety, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will kick-off the annual...
Texas Workers’ Comp Division to Hold Public Hearing May 10
Apr 27 2006 // The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation will hold a public hearing on Wed., May 10, 2006, in the Tippy Foster Room of the division’s central office located at 7551 Metro Center...
Trade Group: Ill. Workers’ Comp Fee Schedule Lacks Expected Savings
Apr 27 2006 // The American Insurance Association today said an analysis by the National Council of Compensation Insurance (NCCI) of Illinois’ new workers’ compensation medical fee schedule provides the first indication that...
Workers’ Comp Educational Session Offered in Houston May 18
Apr 26 2006 // The Houston East, Houston West and Missouri City field offices of the Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) are hosting a brown bag educational session on Return to Work for health...
