Latest Workers' Compensation Headlines
All the headlines from our Workers' Compensation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
NAII Supporting Stricter State Legislative Guidelines for Drug Oxycontin
Sep 8 2003 // The National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) announced its support recently of state legislative initiatives to establish stronger guidelines for distribution of prescription painkillers such as Oxycontin and...
Employers, Workers, Happy with Wash. L&I’s Claims Handling Practice
Sep 8 2003 // Most employers and injured workers are reportedly happy with how the Washington Department of Labor and Industries handles workers’ compensation claims, according to a recent customer satisfaction survey. The Gilmore...
New Calif. Governor Faces Full Plate of Industry Issues
Sep 8 2003 // Despite the uncertainty over who will be the next governor of California, the state’s next CEO will have to deal with groundbreaking insurance legislation that will be crafted, debated and implemented over the next...
Alternative Markets Reach New Levels
Sep 8 2003 // “Client, insure thyself!” Well it hasn’t quite reached that point yet, but the hard market has caused insurance buyers to commence an unprecedented search for affordable risk management solutions. Pushed...
TEXAS WC SYMPOSIUM SET
Sep 8 2003 // The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) will hold a workers’ compensation insurance symposium on Sept. 24, in Austin, Texas. Presenters include Insurance Commissioner José Montemayor; Richard Geiger – general...
Gov. Bush Sees Hope for Industry in Florida and Nationally
Sep 8 2003 // From medical malpractice to workers’ compensation, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) has been working with insurance industry leaders to solve problems in the Sunshine State during his two terms in office. The issues in...
San Diego Trio Pleads Guilty to WC Scam
Sep 5 2003 // Three San Diego residents must pay more than $125,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to insurance fraud in a case that highlights the danger to employers of bogus workers’ compensation insurance. The...
Calif. Commissioner Pushes for WC Reform
Sep 4 2003 // Saying that the time is now for reform, Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi highlighted the plight of nonprofit agencies across the state that have been burdened with soaring premiums due to the condition of the...
Calif. Commissioner, Workers’ Comp Comm. Discuss Reform Efforts
Sep 3 2003 // Emphasizing the urgent need for true reform, Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi told the Workers’ Compensation Conference Committee that the Legislature must reduce system costs by at least $6.25 billion to bring...
Calif. Commissioner Pushes for WC Reform
Sep 3 2003 // Saying that the time is now for reform, Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi highlighted the plight of nonprofit agencies across the state that have been burdened with soaring premiums due to the condition of the...
Mass. Workers’ Comp Bureau ‘Regrets’ Commissioner’s Decision to Cut Rates
Sep 2 2003 // The Workers’ Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau (WCRIB) of Massachusetts is reportedly not in agreement with the decision by the State’s Insurance Commissioner, Julianne Bowler, to decrease the average...
NYSID Approves 1.7% Workers’ Comp Hike
Aug 29 2003 // The New York State Insurance Department has approved a 1.7% average workers’ compensation rate increase. The move follows its initial decision to deny the New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board’s (NYCIRB)...
Fla. Cop Charged with Workers’ Comp Fraud
Aug 28 2003 // An 11-year veteran with the Sebastian, Fla., Police Department was arrested for allegedly lying about accepting additional employment while collecting workers’ compensation benefits due to on-the-job...
Colo. Workers’ Comp Loss Costs May Decrease
Aug 27 2003 // Workers’ compensation costs for some Colorado employers may decrease later this year. Colorado Insurance Commissioner Doug Dean announced that the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has filed an...
PAULA Financial Reports Net Income for 2ndQ 2003
Aug 26 2003 // Pasadena, Calif.-based PAULA Financial announced net income for the second quarter of 2003 of $0.02 per share compared to $0.01 per shares for the 2002 period. Total revenue for the second quarter of 2003 was $4.3 million...
Administaff Notes New Workers’ Comp Program
Aug 26 2003 // Administaff, Inc., a Professional Employer Organization, has selected member insurance companies of American International Group, Inc. (“AIG”) to provide statutory workers’ compensation coverage for all...
Sunset Looms for the ROC and Texas Monitor
Aug 25 2003 // The Texas Research and Oversight Council on Workers’ Compensation (ROC) announced that a Special Edition of the Texas Monitor, and the final one to be published by the ROC, is now available on the ROC website at...
Online Registration Available for Ark. Workers’ Comp Conference
Aug 25 2003 // The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission reported that electronic registration is now available for its Oct. 8 – 10 educational conference. The conference will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown...
Employers, Injured Workers, Happy with Wash. L&I’s Claims Handling Practices
Aug 21 2003 // Most employers and injured workers are happy with how the Washington Department of Labor and Industries handles workers’ compensation claims, according to a recent customer satisfaction survey. The Gilmore Research...
Fla. OIR Approves Lower Workers’ Comp Rates
Aug 20 2003 // The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation announced it has approved the revised workers’ compensation rates filed by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. The filing was in response to an order by OIR...
