Latest Workers' Compensation Headlines
All the headlines from our Workers' Compensation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Insurance Groups Accuse OSHA of Overstepping Its Boundaries
Apr 3 2000 // No one would call the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) a wildly popular entity, but lately, it has been making its presence even more unwelcome. OSHA’s recent proposed ergonomic standard is on the...
Managed Care Organizations Aim to Send Workers Back to Work
Apr 3 2000 // When managed care was introduced to the workers’ comp arena in the 1980s, it promised to be the cure-all for a system suffering astronomical costs and waning premiums. Today, the atmosphere of workers’ comp in...
Privacy Legislation Could Have a Negative Impact on W/C Insurers
Apr 3 2000 // broad coalition of insurance and employer trade associations and companies recently filed comments with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on proposed medical records privacy regulations. Insurers argue the...
Agents Play Intrinsic Role in Online Workers’ Comp Transactions
Apr 3 2000 // While online sales of personal lines become increasingly common, there is still a perception that certain commercial lines pose a more difficult sell. Yet with an unofficial figure estimating the market for commercial...
The Unraveling of Superior National
Mar 30 2000 // Editor’s Note: This article was written by Standard & Poor’s analyst Darin Feldman, and is printed with permission. In its 1998 annual report “Survival of the Fittest,” Superior National...
Best Downgrades California W/C Carriers
Mar 1 2000 // Best Co. downgraded four California workers’ compensation company ratings, reflecting poor w/c market conditions in California, as well as company-specific issues. Calabasas, Calif.-based Superior National Insurance...
Humana To Sell Workers’ Comp Services Unit
Feb 3 2000 // Humana Inc. will sell its workers’ compensation services unit, Humana Workers’ Compensation Services through a management buyout. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The unit will be renamed at the...
IFPA Announces Top 10 Fraud Cases of 1999
Feb 2 2000 // The Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (IFPA) released its top 10 insurance fraud cases of 1999. IFPA’s billboards say, “Commit Insurance Fraud. Enjoy Luxury Living.” They threaten jail...
