Oklahoma’s Workers’ Comp Opt-Out Act Ruled Unconstitutional February 29, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission has determined that the opt-out portion of the state’s 2013 workers’ compensation statute is unconstitutional....
Future of Tennessee Workers’ Comp Option in Question Amid Lawmaker Scandal February 9, 2016 By Amy O'Connor Legislation to create a workers’ compensation alternative in Tennessee is already facing serious setbacks in the just started legislative session,...
ProPublica, NPR: Inside Corporate America’s Campaign to Ditch Workers’ Comp October 14, 2015 By Michael Grabell, ProPublica and Howard Berkes, NPR This article was published by ProPublica and NPR and is reprinted with permission. Standing before a giant map in his...
South Carolina Jumps Aboard Workers’ Comp Alternative Bandwagon June 10, 2015 By Amy O'Connor A South Carolina lawmaker has introduced workers’ compensation option legislation that would allow qualified businesses in the state to offer...
Tennessee Workers Comp Opt-Out Legislation Revised, Ready for Next Session June 1, 2015 By Amy O'Connor Legislation seeking to provide Tennessee employers with an option to the current workers’ compensation system has been amended and deferred...
Tennessee Lawmakers Introduce Work Comp ‘Option’ Legislation March 6, 2015 By Amy O'Connor Tennessee may soon have its own answer to an alternative workers’ compensation insurance option through new legislation by Republican lawmakers...
Group Aims to Create Alternatives to Workers’ Comp State-by-State November 10, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones Formed in late 2013, the Austin, Texas-based Association for Responsible Alternatives to Workers’ Compensation — or ARAWC — would like...