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...
Union Pacific Must Reinstate Injured Nebraska Worker, Pay Damages May 5, 2014 Federal regulators have ordered Union Pacific to reinstate an injured Nebraska worker and pay $85,000 in damages. The U.S. Department...
NCCI Reports on Workers’ Comp Legislative Outlook May 5, 2014 The National Council on Compensation Insurance Inc. (NCCI) published on April 8 its annual workers’ compensation issues report. Included in...
Ohio Woman Must Repay $32K in Workers’ Comp Benefits May 5, 2014 An Ohio woman was ordered to repay more than $32,000 in connection with working while collecting workplace injury benefits. Laura...
Use Social Media to Improve Sales April 21, 2014 By Rachel Schoeffler and Catherine Oak Today’s generation is all about social networking. Social networking has become the most popular way to network and promote business....
Prisoner Entitled to Workers’ Comp, Mississippi High Court Rules April 21, 2014 A former utility worker who lost his hands when he was shocked by power lines can receive workers’ compensation, even...
10 Things to Know About Public Entities April 21, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones There are 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. (USGS CoreFacts, U.S....
Top 10 States and Cities for Job Growth April 21, 2014 By Andrea Wells North Dakota, California, Texas and Florida did well in job growth in 2013 while Arkansas and Pennsylvania lagged and West...