Latest Workers' Compensation Headlines
All the headlines from our Workers' Compensation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Lemac & Associates Expands Workers’ Comp Department, Promotes Gomez
Feb 8 2006 // Los Angeles-based Lemac & Associates has promoted Mario Gomez and charged him with expanding the company’s workers’ compensation department. The company has five “A” rated markets that will...
Outlook Good For U.S. Workers’ Comp; State Reforms, Strong Results Factors
Feb 8 2006 // The outlook for the U.S. workers’ compensation sector in 2006 is good, with the ratings impact for insurers expected to be neutral on the whole, according to a report released by Standard & Poor’s Ratings...
Return-to-Work Pilot Program Created for Small Employers in Texas
Feb 8 2006 // To encourage small employers to find ways to return their employees to the job sooner after a workplace injury, Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Albert Betts has signed and submitted to the Texas Register...
WCB Funds New Prevention Projects, Notes Priorities for 2006
Feb 6 2006 // The Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB), Canada recently reported the latest funding recipients of its Community Initiatives and Research Program (CIRP). These 11 groups will conduct community or industry-based...
DELAWARE SEEKS NEW WORKERS’ COMP CLASSES
Feb 6 2006 // Delaware Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn has asked Delaware businesses to submit requests for classification changes for workers’ compensation. According to Denn, some business owners have said they have been...
Rhode Island Beacon Mutual’s looks to write next chapter
Feb 6 2006 // Nearly 15 years ago, Rhode Island employers faced an uncertain future: state law required businesses to carry workers’ compensation insurance to cover their employees, yet no commercial insurer would write such...
Oklahoma’s legislative session shifts into gear
Feb 6 2006 // The bill-filing deadline for the Oklahoma Legislature passed Jan.19, 2006, and the session opens Feb. 6. At the close of the filing process, the state Senate had 1,034 bills and 28 joint resolutions filed, the House filed...
Delaware seeks new workers’ comp classes
Feb 5 2006 // Delaware Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn has asked Delaware businesses to submit requests for classification changes for workers’ compensation. According to Denn, some business owners have said they have been...
Rhode Island Beacon Mutual’s looks to write next chapter
Feb 5 2006 // Beacon Mutual remains a non-profit. Beacon remains Rhode Island based. Beacon remains focused exclusively on workers’ compensation. Nearly 15 years ago, Rhode Island employers faced an uncertain future: state law...
Rhode Island Beacon Mutual’s looks to write next chapter
Feb 5 2006 // Beacon Mutual remains a non-profit. Beacon remains Rhode Island based. Beacon remains focused exclusively on workers’ compensation. Nearly 15 years ago, Rhode Island employers faced an uncertain future: state law...
Court decides in favor of Ky. miner’s family
Feb 5 2006 // The family of coal miner killed in a rock fall is entitled to increased death benefits because the company he worked for violated several mine safety laws, the Supreme Court has ruled. Ronnie Charles was crushed in 1999...
News Currents
Feb 5 2006 // Oklahoma’s legislative session shifts into gear Lawsuit reform, uninsured drivers are among issues to be debated. The bill-filing deadline for the Oklahoma Legislature passed Jan.19, 2006, and the session opens Feb....
LA doctor pleads not guilty in alleged health care scam
Feb 5 2006 // A doctor has pleaded not guilty to charges of bilking insurance companies by arranging unneeded surgeries with the cooperation of patients. Dr. Mamdouh Bahna, 58, who entered his plea in federal court, was taken into...
S.C. Senator Seeks Oversight Study of Insurance Department
Feb 3 2006 // A Hartsville, S.C. senator called for hearings Thursday to study whether the state Insurance Department is operating efficiently. Democratic Sen. Gerald Malloy wants the hearings held before action is taken to overhaul the...
San Antonio Agents to Hold Workers’ Comp Class
Feb 3 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of San Antonio will hold a workshop on the Texas workers’ compensation on March 9, 2006, in San Antonio. “Workers’ Comp: Navigating the Texas Experience Rating,”...
Calif. Division of Workers’ Comp Notes Reforms Working
Feb 3 2006 // California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has released a study on the effects of legislative reforms on insurance rates in the state, noting that rates have been reduced and competition has returned....
LIG Schedules Four One-Day Marine Contractors’ Workshops, Seminars
Feb 2 2006 // Four one-day seminars on commercial marine insurance including a Marine Contractors’ Workshop, navigating interlocking coverages, navigating commercial marine liabilities and navigating marine workers’...
OSHA Reminds Employers to List Injury/Illness Summaries Starting Feb. 1
Feb 1 2006 // Beginning Feb. 1, employers must post a summary of the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred last year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced today. Employers are...
California Creates Web Site To Combat Workers’ Comp Fraud
Feb 1 2006 // The California Department of Insurance has launched a new Web site to fight against workers’ compensation fraud and spotlight the convictions of those who cheat the system. The site, accessible on the California...
South Dakota Officials Consider Speedy Claims Process for Injured Workers
Feb 1 2006 // Workers in South Dakota with medical bills from job-related injuries or illnesses could find it easier to recover expenses by using a procedure similar to small claims court, according to an Associated Press story. The...
