Latest Workers' Compensation Headlines
All the headlines from our Workers' Compensation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Study: Cost for Non-hospital Services in Workers’ Comp Highest in Wisconsin
Dec 5 2011 // In 2010, Wisconsin’s workers’ compensation system was the costliest for non-hospital services in a study of 25 study states. Prices in Wisconsin were more than twice that of the 25-state median, and nearly 50...
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Dec 5 2011 // Holly Foxen Wells has been promoted to marketing and public relations manager of San Diego, Calif.-based Atlas General Insurance Services. She will lead the marketing team to enhance Atlas’ brand strategy and...
In Slow Economy, Injured Workers May Find It Harder to Return to Work
Dec 2 2011 // A new report from Workers Compensation Research Institute says some injured workers may face even greater challenges in returning to work. This could lead to potential increases in the duration of disability. The report,...
Ohio Man Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Dec 2 2011 // A Sharonville, Ohio, man has been sentenced in court for working as a cable installer while receiving workers’ compensation benefits. Gary Metz must repay the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) $7,165...
Broadspire Launches Workers’ Comp Health Care Network in Texas
Dec 2 2011 // Broadspire, a third party administrator (TPA) and medical management services provider, announced it has launched its workers’ compensation health care network (HCN) in Texas. The Broadspire workers’...
Ohio Man Without Medical License Sentenced for Treating Injured Workers
Dec 1 2011 // A Toledo, Ohio, man who treated injured workers without a medical license must repay the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) more than $100,000 as a result of his sentencing for workers’ compensation...
How to Produce and Keep Happy Claimants
Dec 1 2011 // The best way to keep agency customers happy is to avoid claims in the first place but, of course, that’s easier said than done. When claims do happen, independent agents can play a valuable role in determining...
Louisiana Workers’ Comp Corp. Offers Tips for Hiring Seasonal Workers
Nov 30 2011 // Short-term hiring during the holiday season is a boon to both employers and employees, but businesses should take care to ensure the safety of temporary workers. Richard Perkins, safety and loss prevention outreach...
2 Texas Businesses Cited for Safety Violations
Nov 30 2011 // In separate actions federal workplace regulators have cited two Texas-based companies for employee safety violations. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Congress...
Florida Convicts North Carolina Man in $2.7 Million Workers’ Comp Fraud
Nov 30 2011 // A North Carolina man has been sentenced to four years in a Florida prison and ordered to pay more than $3.1 million in restitution after pleading guilty in a workers’ compensation fraud case, according to...
Study: Use of Physician Networks in California Workers’ Comp at Record High
Nov 29 2011 // A California Workers’ Compensation Institute study released on Tuesday shows the use of network physicians to provide medical care to injured workers in California has continued to grow over the past five years and...
Workers’ Compensation System’s ‘Elephant in the Room’
Nov 29 2011 // The state-based workers’ compensation system has evolved and survived for 100 years but it could face tough challenges in the coming years as the country struggles to dig itself out of the deep recession. The...
Florida Looks to Manage State’s Workers’ Compensation Costs
Nov 29 2011 // Florida officials are looking for ways to reduce the state government’s workers’ compensation costs and considering changing some mandates that grant first responders automatic benefits and reducing...
Zurich, Patriot National Ink Deal to Provide Workers’ Comp
Nov 21 2011 // A Florida workers’ compensation insurer has reached a deal with a California company to underwrite its workers’ compensation policies through its Florida agency-owned captive program. Zurich Financial Services...
Ohio Rolls Out Rating Plan Aimed at Increasing Return to Work Rates
Nov 21 2011 // The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) has introduced a new rating plan that encourages employers to maintain safe workplaces and to work with injured workers to speed their return to work. The new rating...
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Nov 21 2011 // St. Petersburg, Fla.-based LIG Marine Managers announced that Richard C. Zolty has joined LIG as senior ccnsultant and longshore insurance development director. Zolty has 40 years of underwriting experience in workers...
NCCI Study Examines Medical Services in Workers’ Comp Claims
Nov 21 2011 // A new report on medical services casts light on how different combinations of medical services contribute to workers’ compensation claim costs over time. Understanding what combinations of medical services are used...
How to Produce and Keep Happy Claimants
Nov 21 2011 // The best way to keep agency customers happy is to avoid claims in the first place but, of course, that’s easier said than done. When claims do happen, independent agents can play a valuable role in determining...
Maine Workers’ Comp Rates to Go Down Next Year
Nov 18 2011 // Maine Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa said the Bureau of Insurance has approved the National Council on Compensation Insurance’s request to decrease workers’ comp loss costs in the state by an average of...
Fast Growth in Price for Non-hospital Services in Indiana Work Comp
Nov 17 2011 // The price for non-hospital services in Indiana’s workers’ compensation system in 2010 was the third highest of the 25 states in a study conducted by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The price...
