Latest Workers' Compensation Headlines
All the headlines from our Workers' Compensation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Calif. Jockey Thrown for a Loss
Aug 1 2001 // California jockey Carlos Cristo will spend 60 days in home confinement, serve three years formal probation, and pay restitution of $30,000 to the State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) along with a $200 court fine,...
CALDERON GOES FOR COMMISH
Jul 30 2001 // Thomas M. Calderon, the chair of the Assembly Committee on Insurance, officially announced his candidacy for California Insurance Commissioner. Calderon’s press office said he has distinguished himself as a reformer...
Hospitality Coverages: Insuring a Safe Visit for Tourists and Owners Alike
Jul 30 2001 // Spending a night at a hotel or motel can seem like a simple thing to do for the tourist or business traveler, but who makes sure that guests will stay in a secure environment? That’s up to the hotel operators, but...
Advantage Insurance Teams Up with WorkCare NorthWest
Jul 30 2001 // Advantage Workers’ Compensation Insurance Company of Salt Lake City was named the underwriting partner of Boise-based WorkCare NorthWest, a partnership expected to make Advantage Insurance one of the largest...
Slogging Away in Workers’ Comp
Jul 30 2001 // When will the workers’ comp market get a break? Claim costs are climbing. Litigation is lingering. Rates are rising but are still insufficient. Legislation has yet to provide a measure of relief for insurers. And of...
IIAA Urges OSHA Not to Interfere with State Workers’ Compensation
Jul 30 2001 // As the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) explores how to remedy workplace ergonomics hazards, it should not transgress statutes prohibiting federal government interference with the state-based...
Missouri Working on Directive on Workers’ Comp Loss Control
Jul 27 2001 // Representatives of the insurance industry and the state workers’ compensation division met July 23 to discuss implementation of a new law that would significantly reduce requirements for insurers to report their loss...
Calif. Correctional Officer Arrested on Two Counts of Workers’ Comp Fraud
Jul 24 2001 // A California Department of Corrections Correctional Officer surrendered to a Riverside Court last week on two felony charges of workers’ compensation insurance fraud. The suspect allegedly failed to notify his...
AIA Urges Cal-OSHA to Quash Effort to Alter Ergonomics Rule
Jul 23 2001 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) urges the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Board) to reject a petition by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of International Organizations...
Reliance Insurance 1817-2001 – R.I.P’
Jul 23 2001 // Reliance Group Holdings (RGH), the parent company of Reliance Insurance Company (RIC), one of America’s oldest insurers which traces its roots back to 1817, filed for bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of...
Dallas Janitorial Company Guilty of Workers’ Comp Fraud
Jul 23 2001 // AM-KO Inc., a janitorial company providing services for the City of Dallas, entered a plea of “no contest” to a third degree felony for defrauding the Texas Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fund (Texas...
Study Reports Continuing Rise in Calif. Workers’ Comp Claims Costs
Jul 19 2001 // A new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) indicates California workers’ comp claim costs increased at a double-digit rate, growing by 11 percent between 1997 and 1998 (as of 1999 experience)....
NAII Gives ‘Thumbs Up’ to ‘HHS’ Privacy Guidance Document
Jul 17 2001 // The National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) gave high marks to the Health and Human Services Administration’s (HHS) first guidance document incorporating clarifications to its regulation on protecting the...
N.Y. Workers’ Comp Levels Will Not Increase
Jul 17 2001 // There will be no overall increase in workers’ compensation rates for the state of New York in the coming year, according to Superintendent Gregory Serio. Along with a decrease in the assessment, the net impact will...
Calderon Announces Candidacy for California Insurance Commissioner
Jul 16 2001 // Thomas M. Calderon, the chair of the Assembly Committee on Insurance, announced his candidacy for California Insurance Commissioner. Calderon’s press office said he has distinguished himself as a reformer of the...
California Workers’ Comp Carriers See
Jul 16 2001 // Trying to operate in a shaky market, a pair of California workers’ compensation carriers have seen their ratings drop from “A” to “A-” following review by analysts at A.M. Best. Both...
Oregon Legislature Wraps Up 2001 Session
Jul 13 2001 // Oregon’s legislature adjourned last weekend having once again considered a staggering number of bills during its biennial session, including dozens of insurance-related bills. Michael Harrold, Northwest regional...
NAII Encourages Flexible Approach to
Jul 12 2001 // The National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) is urging a federal agency to take a more flexible, multi-level approach in its revision of the ergonomics standard. The ergonomics standard, which was developed to...
AIA Applauds Court Decision Reaffirming Workers’ Comp System as Exclusive Remedy in Calif.
Jul 12 2001 // According to the American Insurance Association (AIA), late last week, the California State Supreme Court unanimously ruled that businesses hiring contractors to perform work are not liable if an employee of the contractor...
Report Deems Michigan Workers’ Comp Market Competitive
Jul 12 2001 // A competitive workers’ comp market remains in Michigan, avoiding major price increases experienced in other states according to a report released by the Compensation Advisory Organization of Michigan who provides...
