Injured Worker Cost per Claim Rises in Texas, Louisiana May 5, 2014 Payments per claim for the medical care of injured workers in Texas grew nearly 8 percent in 2011, largely the...
California Work Comp Board: 2013 Losses to Hit 11-year High May 5, 2014 California workers’ compensation losses and loss adjustment expenses on insured claims injuries and illnesses are projected to hit an 11-year...
Insurance Agents Learn How to Market to People Unlike Themselves May 5, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson The middle-aged white woman told the audience of mostly older white male businessowners that much of the country and many...
Having Survived Court Challenges, Oklahoma’s Workers’ Comp Redesign Takes Effect May 5, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones The transition of Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation system from a court-based system to an administrative one became effective Feb. 1, a...
Lockton Launches Gaming, Entertainment and Sports Practice in California May 5, 2014 Lockton has launched a gaming, entertainment and sports practice to be based in Irvine, Calif. The group is part of...
Warning Signs of Claimant Fraud May 5, 2014 1. Monday Morning: The alleged injury occurs first thing on Monday morning, or the injury occurs late on Friday afternoon...
Iowa Commissioner Gerhart: Something for Everybody at the Global Insurance Symposium May 5, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones The state of Iowa on May 20-22 will host its first-ever Global Insurance Symposium, a privately funded event that aims...
Workers’ Compensation Fraud: The Insurance Producer’s Role May 5, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones There are essentially two types of workers’ compensation fraud – premium fraud and claimant fraud – and insurance producers can...
Ohio Workers’ Comp Agency Proposes 6.3% Rate Cut May 5, 2014 The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) staff has proposed a 6.3 percent reduction to base rates for private employers...
Florida Supreme Court Leaves PIP Reforms Intact May 5, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson The Florida Supreme Court has declined to review the state’s no-fault automobile insurance personal injury protection (PIP) reforms that were...