Latest Workers' Compensation Headlines
All the headlines from our Workers' Compensation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
N.C. Adult-Care Provider Careamerica Lost Needed Insurance
Feb 1 2006 // One of North Carolina’s largest providers of long-term care for adults may not have the insurance required to pay workers hurt on the job and is being investigated for not paying employees on time. The state...
AIA ‘Takes Issue’ With S.C. Workers’ Compensation Story
Jan 30 2006 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) takes issue with the AP article that appeared on Insurance Journal’s Web site Jan. 30, for it shows once again the extent to which opponents of workers’ compensation...
R.I. Senate Passes Beacon Mutual Bill
Jan 26 2006 // The Rhode Island Senate on a vote of 34-3 passed legislation to reduce the number of public appointees to the board of Beacon Mutual and free the state’s dominant workers’ compensation insurer to cover...
R.I. Senate to Vote on Beacon Mutual Bill Opposed by Governor Today
Jan 25 2006 // Legislation to amend the charter of the Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. to reduce the number of public appointees on the workers’ compensation carrier’s board and clear the way for it to write out-of-state accounts...
Mass. Man Sentenced to Jail for Perjury, Workers’ Comp Fraud
Jan 24 2006 // A Gloucester, Massachusetts man has been sentenced to jail for committing perjury in relation to a workers’ compensation scheme, Attorney General Tom Reilly announced. Timothy Hayes, 39, pleaded guilty this month to...
Texas DWC Posts Updated Forms and Notices Online
Jan 24 2006 // Forms and notices used by Texas workers’ compensation system participants recently were updated to reflect the new administration of the system by the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), Division of Workers’...
Texas Workers’ Comp Brown Bag Session Scheduled for Feb. 8
Jan 24 2006 // The Bryan/College Station Field Office of the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), Division of Workers’ Compensation is hosting a Brown Bag Educational Session for health care providers, employers, human resource...
Legislators, Business Owners Question S.C. Insurance Department Leadership
Jan 23 2006 // Some legislators and business owners are questioning leadership at the South Carolina Insurance Department, which has seen a staff shake-up and is preparing for the possibility of major changes in rates and the...
Ark. Workers’ Comp 2006 Education Conference to be Held in March
Jan 23 2006 // Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that its Annual Educational Conference, being held for the first time in conjunction with the Arkansas Self-Insurers Association’s 2006 Spring Fling, is...
