Latest Workers' Compensation Headlines

Wash. Man Sentenced for Defrauding L&I in Workers’ Comp Scam

Sep 9 2005 // Tracy Lee Owens of Sedro Woolley, Wash., has been sentenced to state prison for illegally collecting workers’ compensation wage-replacement benefits while working at another job. Owens, 42, was caught by Department...

Insurex Announces Additional 15% Decrease in Workers’ Comp Rates

Sep 8 2005 // Insurex, a San Diego-based insurance brokerage, announces an additional 15.0 percent rate reduction on California workers’ compensation insurance effective Oct. 1, 2005 for affiliate agencies. The rate reductions are...

California Workers’ Comp Bill Tabled

Sep 7 2005 // A bill aimed at closing a loophole in California’s workers’ compensation laws that allows doctors to profit from big markups on prescription drugs they sell to their patients appears has died in the current...

Workers’ Compensation Gives Nevada Business Incentives

Sep 6 2005 // A study by the state of Oregon finds that Nevada’s workers’ compensation system is a selling point for attracting businesses to locate in Nevada. Premium-related rates have increased in Nevada only once in the...

Mo. Employers Mutual Lowers Workers’ Comp Base

Sep 6 2005 // Missouri Employers Mutual said recently the average workers’ compensation insurance base rate will decrease by 5 percent for new and renewal business, starting Jan. 1, 2006. The workers’ comp insurer cited the...

Big Changes in Texas Workers’ Comp System

Sep 5 2005 // As a result of House Bill 7, passed by the 79th Texas Legislature, the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission was abolished on Sept. 1, 2005, and the Division of Workers’ Com-pensation (DWC) began at the Texas...

Zenith National Affirmed

Sep 5 2005 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services affirmed its “BB+” counterparty credit rating and “B+”‘ preferred stock rating on Zenith National Insurance Corp. S&P also affirmed its...

Ohio Workers’ Compensation Scandal Pulls in Governor

Sep 5 2005 // An ongoing investigation into investment mismanagement claims within the Ohio Workers’ Compensation Bureau has led to the charge of Republican Gov. Bob Taft with violating state ethics laws by failing to report gifts...

News Briefs

Sep 5 2005 // MASSACHUSETTS Fed Probe Firing of MassMutual CEO: Federal prosecutors are investigating the conduct that led to the firing of former MassMutual Insurance Comany chief executive Robert J. O’Connell, the company...

News Briefs

Sep 5 2005 // Illinois CCC Settles Class-Action Suit on Total Loss Vehicle Valuation: Chicago-based claims software-maker CCC Information Services Inc. and 15 of its customers signed a settlement agreement with plaintiffs in various...

Ohio Workers’ Compensation Scandal Pulls in Governor

Sep 5 2005 // An ongoing investigation into investment mismanagement claims within the Ohio Workers’ Compensation Bureau have led to the charge of Republican Gov. Bob Taft with violating state ethics laws by failing to report...

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Sep 5 2005 // Ronald L. Alexander has been named president and managing partner of Willis Group Holdings Ltd.’s Tennessee operations in Knoxville, Tenn. Alexander was formerly executive vice president and chief operating officer...

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Sep 5 2005 // ARKANSAS Forged State Check Scam Centers on Ark. Arkansas Attor-ney General Mike Beebe’s office said it is among several state and federal agencies investigating an international scam involving forged copies of State...

Sep 5 2005 // Linda Slaughter has been promoted from senior vice president of claims to COO at Concord, Calif.-based Athens Administrators, part of the Jenkins Athens Group. Slaughter joined Athens in its founding days and has been with...

Utah Supreme Court Rules State has No Holding in Workers Comp Fund

Sep 5 2005 // The Utah Supreme Court has agreed with a lower court that the state has no ownership in the Workers Compensation Fund other than as one of the 33,000 policyholders. The court on Tuesday upheld 3rd District Judge Timothy...

Utah Supreme Court Rules State has No Holding in Workers Comp Fund

Sep 5 2005 // The Utah Supreme Court has agreed with a lower court that the state has no ownership in the Workers Compensation Fund other than as one of the 33,000 policyholders. The court on Tuesday upheld Third District Judge Timothy...

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Sep 5 2005 // NAMIC ENCOURAGES RATE MODERNIZATION IN HAWAII: The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has told a Hawaii legislative committee that passing rate modernization laws would benefit state commerce and insurance...

Sep 5 2005 // Barbara Zimmerman has joined IBA West as membership benefits vice president. She will be responsible for the research, development and management of IBA West Service Corporation programs and management of Membership...

ACE’s U.S. Subsidiaries Upgraded

Sep 5 2005 // A.M. Best Co. upgraded the financial strength ratings to “A+” (superior) from “A” (excellent) and assigned issuer credit ratings of “aa-” to ACE Westchester Specialty Group,...

DOCTORS PROTEST WORKERS’ COMP PAYMENTS:

Sep 5 2005 // Doctors are protesting the state’s attempt to freeze their workers’ compensation payments at 1995 levels. The Vermont Medical Society maintains that the low rates are hurting doctors–and making it...