Why Clients Might Need Foreign Voluntary Workers’ Comp June 3, 2013 By Kathleen Ellis In spite of videoconferencing, social media and other new technologies, many businesses depend on their key executives and top sales...
Making the Most of Mediation, Part 1 June 3, 2013 By Brian S. Martin Editor’s note: The following is the first of a two-part series on successful mediation practices. This segment covers preparation for...
Panel Solicits Applicants for New Mexico Insurance Regulator June 3, 2013 Former State Insurance Superintendent Chris Krahling has been named to a panel that will select New Mexico’s top insurance regulator....
Oklahoma, Texas Take Aim at Overuse of Opioids in Workers’ Comp June 3, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones In Texas and Oklahoma the battle against opioid abuse among injured workers is ongoing. Oklahoma in 2012 enacted legislation adopting...
Oregon City Employee Suing Over Co-Worker Scent June 3, 2013 A Portland employee is suing the city, claiming she was sickened by a co-worker’s scented fragrance. The lawsuit from Bureau...
Agents Helping Agents in Recovery from Oklahoma Tornadoes June 3, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones Twelve hundred homes damaged or destroyed, 33,000 people impacted and $2 billion in property losses. Those are damage estimates from...
Proposed California Measure Requires Doctor Drug Tests June 3, 2013 A proposed state ballot measure in California would require doctors to be randomly subjected to drug and alcohol testing, and...
Ohio Sees 12% Decrease in Narcotics Prescribed to Injured Workers June 3, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones There are close to 40,000 drug overdose deaths each year in the United States, and the number continues to rise,...
Montana Man Deliberately Crashes Into Insurance Office June 3, 2013 Police in Missoula, Mont. say a man who rammed his sport utility vehicle into an insurance office three times in...
FLSA Suits Hit New Record High in 2013 June 3, 2013 Federal wage and hour lawsuits have reached a surprise record high, according to a report by law firm Seyfarth Shaw...