Latest Workers' Compensation Headlines
All the headlines from our Workers' Compensation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Free OSHA Training in Residential Construction Safety Slated for June 22 in Arkansas
Jun 15 2004 // The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor, the Arkansas Home Builders Association and the Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board are teaming up to provide a training workshop in...
Fla. CFO Releases Annual Top 10 Fraud List
Jun 14 2004 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher has released the Department of Financial Services’ annual Top 10 Fraud List, which summarizes 10 of the costliest or boldest securities, financial and insurance...
ISO Unveils New Service to Streamline Process for Arkansas Workers’ Comp Insurers
Jun 10 2004 // Insurance Services Office Inc. (ISO) has unveiled a new service that eliminates the need for workers’ compensation insurers to manually prepare and submit Proof of Coverage (POC) reports to the Arkansas...
North Dakota Man Fined $40,000 for Comp Fraud
Jun 9 2004 // A Mandan, N.D., man was ordered to pay over $40,000 in back premium and penalties to the Workforce Safety and Insurance (WSI) after pleading guilty to a charge of failure to secure workers’ compensation coverage for...
Wash. L&I Enforces New Anti-Fraud Laws Effective June 10
Jun 9 2004 // Anti-fraud legislation passed in March takes effect Thursday, June 10, giving the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) broad new authority to combat fraud and abuse of the workers’ compensation insurance...
Fla. Temporary Staffing Company Ordered to Halt Work
Jun 9 2004 // A St. Augustine, Florida temporary staffing company which employed visiting Russian college students has been ordered to cease business operations after state investigators with the Department of Financial Services...
Employers Direct Lowers Workers’ Comp Rates Again
Jun 8 2004 // Employers Direct Insurance Company (EDIC) announced another round of workers’ compensation rate reductions for California employers, bringing the total decrease to 20.9 percent from a year ago. The latest rate...
Network Care for Workers’ Comp Woes
Jun 7 2004 // Texas/South Central • May 7, 2004 “Florida took chiropractors out of the system some time back and saw that there was no true effect on the problem. The costs of care were not lowered as anticipated. It is not...
Nebraska’s Chance to Modernize Still Alive and Kicking
Jun 7 2004 // While the legislative effort did not advance this session, conditions in Nebraska are excellent for regulatory modernization. Commissioner Wagner has traditionally been supportive of streamlining and modernization...
Florida Legislative Session Productive for Industry, Lobbyists Claim
Jun 7 2004 // Ask insurance industry lobbyists in Tallahassee to describe this year’s legislative session, and they’re likely to agree that it was a “very productive” session. Lawmakers enacted major pieces of...
Tenn. Workers’ Comp Reform Bill Goes to Governor
Jun 7 2004 // The Tennessee General Assembly recently gave final approval to workers’ compensation legislation that seeks to address rising costs. SB 3424, introduced at the request of Gov. Phil Bredesen (D), reportedly represents...
PCI CALLS FOR TWCC REFORMS:
Jun 7 2004 // Testifying before the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) asserted that substantial changes are needed to address problems with the Texas Workers’...
LWCC PAYS $10 MILLION DIVIDEND:
Jun 7 2004 // The Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) recently distributed its first-ever dividend, returning $10 million to over 21,000 qualifying Louisiana policyholders. LWCC said the distribution was a goal of...
Texas State Senator Shapiro to Speak at IIAT’s 107th Annual Convention
Jun 7 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas’ 107th Annual Convention, which takes place June 10-12, 2004 at the Wyndham Anatole in Dallas, promises to be a jam-packed two and a half days of continuing education...
STATE FUND SAYS MODEST RATE CUTS ARE LIKELY:
Jun 7 2004 // The head of workers’ comp insurer State Compensation Insurance Fund said on May 20 that employers can expect to see only modest premium cuts this year, signaling that the workers’ comp reforms passed in April...
Workers’ Compensation Legislative Reforms in California
Jun 7 2004 // Avoiding the Trap of Failed Promises After four months of debate and intense pressure from the business community, the California Legislature and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger approved a comprehensive workers’...
IBA West Blue Ribbon Conference Focuses on Workers’ Comp
Jun 7 2004 // Approximately 300 independent agents, brokers and senior level insurance company executives attended the IBA West 18th annual Blue Ribbon Conference, held May 2-6, 2004 at the Mauna Lani Resort located on the Kohala coast...
AIA Applauds Favorable Court Decisions Regarding Workers’ Comp in Texas
Jun 4 2004 // Recent, favorable appellate and Texas Supreme Court decisions related to medical fee guidelines in the workers’ compensation system were applauded Thursday by the American Insurance Association (AIA). A Texas...
Western Growers Urges Further Workers’ Comp Reductions
Jun 4 2004 // Following up on their successful plea for workers’ compensation rate reductions, Western Growers’ leadership again called on remaining insurance companies to decrease their rates. In April, the fresh produce...
PCI Applauds Louisiana Legislative Action on Credit, Insurance Rating System Bills
Jun 3 2004 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) praised the Louisiana Legislature for defeating a credit-based insurance scoring bill, which it said would have negatively influenced the industry, and advancing...
