Latest Workers' Compensation Headlines
All the headlines from our Workers' Compensation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Texas State Senator Shapiro to Speak at IIAT’s 107th Annual Convention
Jun 7 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas’ 107th Annual Convention, which takes place June 10-12, 2004 at the Wyndham Anatole in Dallas, promises to be a jam-packed two and a half days of continuing education...
STATE FUND SAYS MODEST RATE CUTS ARE LIKELY:
Jun 7 2004 // The head of workers’ comp insurer State Compensation Insurance Fund said on May 20 that employers can expect to see only modest premium cuts this year, signaling that the workers’ comp reforms passed in April...
Workers’ Compensation Legislative Reforms in California
Jun 7 2004 // Avoiding the Trap of Failed Promises After four months of debate and intense pressure from the business community, the California Legislature and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger approved a comprehensive workers’...
IBA West Blue Ribbon Conference Focuses on Workers’ Comp
Jun 7 2004 // Approximately 300 independent agents, brokers and senior level insurance company executives attended the IBA West 18th annual Blue Ribbon Conference, held May 2-6, 2004 at the Mauna Lani Resort located on the Kohala coast...
AIA Applauds Favorable Court Decisions Regarding Workers’ Comp in Texas
Jun 4 2004 // Recent, favorable appellate and Texas Supreme Court decisions related to medical fee guidelines in the workers’ compensation system were applauded Thursday by the American Insurance Association (AIA). A Texas...
Western Growers Urges Further Workers’ Comp Reductions
Jun 4 2004 // Following up on their successful plea for workers’ compensation rate reductions, Western Growers’ leadership again called on remaining insurance companies to decrease their rates. In April, the fresh produce...
PCI Applauds Louisiana Legislative Action on Credit, Insurance Rating System Bills
Jun 3 2004 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) praised the Louisiana Legislature for defeating a credit-based insurance scoring bill, which it said would have negatively influenced the industry, and advancing...
InsureVianet’s Comp Program Now Available in Minnesota
Jun 2 2004 // InsureVianet announced that it has expanded its line of insurance products with the introduction of a new, Internet-based small business workers’ compensation insurance program for agencies in Minnesota. Coverage for...
Ohio Supreme Court Case Could Bar Insurers From Representing Employers in Comp Hearings
Jun 2 2004 // An Ohio Supreme Court case against a company involved in workers’ compensation hearings could alter the way claims are handled, observers say. “This is a lot bigger than the case it revolves around,” said...
Medical Management Extends Deadline for Florida Choice Award Nominations
Jun 2 2004 // CHOICE Medical Management Services has extended the deadline for nominations for the Florida CHOICE Awards to June 30. This annual awards program, judged by independent experts in the workers’ compensation industry,...
Utah’s Workers Compensation Fund Announces $20 Million Dividend
Jun 2 2004 // Salt Lake City-based Workers Compensation Fund announced that it will pay dividends totaling $20 million to policyholders this year. All eligible policyholders, regardless of company or policy size, will receive a portion...
SCF Returns $65 Million to State Businesses
Jun 1 2004 // More than 30,000 Arizona companies will be rewarded for maintaining safe workplaces within the next year, as SCF of Arizona, the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurance carrier, will pay out $65 million...
N.D. Comp Board Approves 6% Premium Hike
Jun 1 2004 // The North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance (WSI) board of directors has authorized a premium increase for workers’ compensation coverage beginning July 1, 2004, according to a WSI statement. The rate increase is...
AIA Issues Statement Regarding California Workers’ Comp Pure Premium Rates
Jun 1 2004 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) issued a statement in response to California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi’s announcement of his pure premium advisory rate recommendation of 20.9 percent; the...
California Commissioner Recommends 20.9 Percent Decrease in Workers’ Comp Rates
May 28 2004 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has recommended that California workers’ compensation insurers lower their rates by 20.9 percent for policies issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2004....
PCI: La. Work Comp Bill Would Create ‘Open Season’ on Businesses; Bill Heads to Full House
May 28 2004 // In a 6-2 vote this week, the Louisiana House Civil Law Committee approved Senate Bill 672, which would create a new cause of action against employers and would open the floodgates for lawsuits, according to the Property...
Zenith Files 10% Reduction in Calif. Workers’ Comp Rates
May 27 2004 // Zenith National Insurance Corp. reported that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Zenith Insurance Company, has filed with the California Department of Insurance its workers’ compensation rates for use on or after July 1,...
Former N.Y. WC Chair Snashall Affilates with CRM
May 26 2004 // Compensation Risk Managers (CRM) in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. has formed an affiliation with Snashall Associates, a consulting firm led by former N.Y. State Workers’ Compensation Board Chairman Robert R. Snashall that...
TWCC Hearing on Proposed Rules Scheduled for June
May 25 2004 // The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission has scheduled a public hearing for June 16, 2004. The Commission will take testimony on amended rules that were proposed at the April 15, 2004 public meeting. The proposed...
Mass. TPA Proposal Could Put Injured Workers at Risk
May 24 2004 // A Massachusetts budget amendment to explore the designation of a third party administrator (TPA) to manage part of the state’s workers’ compensation assigned risk pool could compromise the services received by...