Florida-based workers’ compensation carrier Normandy Insurance Co. has expanded its coverage into Georgia, bringing the total number of states it offers coverage to two. The company also writes coverage in Florida. In addition to expanding its operations into Georgia, Normandy …
BusinessFirst Insurance Co., a monoline workers’ compensation company, is now offering coverage to employers in Georgia. BusinessFirst and affiliate RetailFirst Insurance Co. comprise the RetailFirst Insurance Group. During 2013, the companies reported more than $108 million in combined direct written …
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) recently delivered a workers’ compensation loss cost and assigned risk rate filing to the Georgia Department of Insurance. Based upon its review of the most recently available data, NCCI has proposed in its …
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has appointed the wife of a high-ranking state official to the Board of Workers’ Compensation. Deal released an executive order Friday naming Elizabeth Gobeil to replace former GOP state Rep. Warren Massey, whose term ended in …
A worker who unintentionally shot a co-worker can be sued in civil court since his actions were outside the scope of his normal duties and despite the fact the employer treated the shooting like a workers’ compensation claim, the Georgia …
The Georgia Ports Authority is considering whether to appeal a jury verdict that awarded more than $5.6 million to a longshoreman for injuries he suffered in a collision at the Port of Savannah. The jury last Thursday decided to award …
