Latest Workers' Compensation Headlines
All the headlines from our Workers' Compensation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
N.Y. to Hear Proposal for 7.5% Workers Comp Hike
Jun 6 2006 // The New York State Insurance Department has scheduled a public hearing to consider the application of the New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board (NYCIRB) for a workers’ compensation insurance increase of 7.5...
California Assembly Passes Two Bills
Jun 5 2006 // A bill that would extend the sunset date for certain tax credits made to community development financial institutions and another bill that would require the administrative director of the Division of Workers’...
N.Y. Agents Back Overhaul Of Workers’ Comp System
Jun 5 2006 // New York should increase its workers’ compensation benefits and try to deliver benefits in a less adversarial process, according to the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. The association made its...
Q & A with Texas Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Albert Betts
Jun 5 2006 // Chief of state’s workers’ comp division says much reform work has been done but there’s more to do Insurance Journal: What are some of the major aspects of the Division of Workers’...
Case Law Watch
Jun 5 2006 // ArkansasWorkers’ Compensation Jones Brothers Inc. v. Whitlock, et al. (Ark. May 4, 2005) Prime contractor liable for workers’ compensation benefits owed to employee of uninsured subcontractor: The Supreme Court...
Workers’ comp 2005 results ‘excellent,’ but caution advised, say experts
Jun 5 2006 // The workers’ compensation insurance industry had another excellent year in 2005 on an accident-year basis, said Steve Klingel, NCCI Holdings Inc.’s president and CEO, at the recent National Council on...
Workers’ comp market ‘guarded’ at the moment, expert says
Jun 5 2006 // Singer Bob Dylan’s song, “The Times, They Are a Changin,'” was cited as a cautionary reminder by Steve Klingel, NCCI Holdings Inc.’s president and CEO, as he gave a positive report on 2005 results...
Q & A with Texas Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Albert Betts
Jun 5 2006 // Insurance Journal: What are some of the major aspects of the Division of Workers’ Compensation’s Strategic Management Plan for implementing workers’ compensation system reforms? Commissioner Albert Betts:...
Case Law Watch
Jun 5 2006 // Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Jones Brothers Inc. v. Whitlock, et al. (Ark. May 4, 2005) Prime contractor liable for workers’ compensation benefits owed to employee of uninsured subcontractor: The Supreme...
California workers’ comp system reformed, but still needs more
Jun 5 2006 // Since workers’ compensation reforms were implemented in California in 2002, labor, government and insurers agree that the market has become more competitive and costs have decreased. “There’s more...
Cypress Care Names Three Regional Sales Managers
Jun 2 2006 // Regional sales managers for three major U.S. regions, including Pacific Northwest, Midwest and Northeast have been appointed by Atlanta-based Cypress Care Inc., a pharmacy benefits management company specializing in the...
New Ark. Workers’ Comp Rates Show Overall Decline
Jun 1 2006 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman announced new, lower-on-average, workers’ compensation rates, which will become effective July 1, 2006. “While the decrease is moderate, we are pleased to...
California Commissioner Recommends 16.4 Percent Workers’ Comp Rate Cut
May 31 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has recommended a 16.4 percent decrease in the workers’ compensation pure premium rate. The decrease would be applicable to new and renewal policies as of the first...
BrickStreet Hosting Workers’ Comp Training Sessions
May 31 2006 // Training sessions on defensive driving, powered industrial trucks, a 30 hour Occupational Health and Safety Administration course and behavioral-based safety courses will be presented, beginning June 7, and throughout the...
Pa. Workers’ Comp Claims Costs Below Median But Growing Steadily
May 26 2006 // Average total costs per workers’ compensation claim in Pennsylvania showed steady growth, increasing more than 8 percent for claims evaluated in mid 2004 with 12 months’ maturity, according to a new report by...
Maryland Workers Comp Costs Rising But Average Claim Typical
May 24 2006 // Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Maryland grew very rapidly in the most recent year studied, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). A major factor driving these costs...
Upstate N.Y. Auto Parts Couple Charged in Workers’ Comp Fraud
May 23 2006 // The New York State Insurance Fund has reported the arrest of a husband and wife in connection with an alleged workers’ compensation premium fraud scheme in upstate Jefferson County, New York. Gordon Dobbins, 73, and...
La. Workers’ Comp Insurer Stresses Workplace Safety for Young Hires
May 23 2006 // Summer is a peak hiring time for thousands of young workers, and Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) is reminding employers of the importance of safety in the workplace for young hires. According to...
California Correctional Officer Submits Fraudulent Workers’ Comp Claims
May 23 2006 // A former California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation correctional officer has been arrested on insurance fraud charges for submitting fraudulent workers’ comp claims, according to Insurance Commissioner...
Alaska Legislature rejects self-insurance bill as session comes to end
May 22 2006 // News Currents Alaska legislators concluded the 2006 regular session this month and in the final hours rejected a bill opposed by insurers that would have encouraged more employers to self-insure for workers’...
