Mississippi House Bill Puts New Rules on PBMs, But May Do Little for Workers’ Comp January 29, 2025 By William Rabb A pharmacy benefits manager bill passed by the Mississippi House of Representatives last week may have little impact on drug...
Fire Chief Fatally Shot While Helping Couple Whose Car Hit a Deer in Alabama January 24, 2025 A man fatally shot a Georgia fire battalion chief and wounded the driver of a car that hit a deer...
Tennessee to See Another Drop in Average Workers’ Comp Costs This Year January 22, 2025 Average workers’ compensation loss costs for the voluntary market in Tennessee will drop by 3.6% starting March 1, marking the...
Jack Daniel’s Parent Firm to Cut Workforce, Close Barrel Plant in Kentucky January 16, 2025 By Bruce Schreiner LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Spirits giant Brown-Forman Corp. said Tuesday it’s reducing its global workforce by about 12% and closing...
Florida Appeals Court Upsets Applecart on Workers’ Comp Statute of Limitations January 16, 2025 By William Rabb A recent decision and concurring opinion by a Florida appeals court may have upset years of practice and could raise...
Collateral Agreement Didn’t Mention Tort Claims, Cutting SUNZ Out of BP Funds January 10, 2025 By William Rabb If insurance carriers want dibs on a company’s assets as premium security or collateral, they had better specify that those...
Investigation After Train Hits Fire Truck in South Florida, Injuring 15 January 2, 2025 Three firefighters and a dozen passengers were injured in Florida last week when a fire truck with its lights flashing...
BTW Settles Whistleblower Suit on Overbilling of Federal Workers’ Comp Program January 2, 2025 By William Rabb BTW Solutions bills itself as a drug wholesaler and billing service – and as a way for physicians to maximize...
One Dead, Two Hurt After Tyson Foods Plant Fire in Georgia December 30, 2024 By Jeff Amy and Dee-Ann Durbin ATLANTA (AP) — A woman died and two other people were hospitalized with injuries after a fire at a Tyson...
Alabama Prisoners Work at Stores But Not Eligible for Parole or Workers’ Comp December 23, 2024 By Robin McDowell and Margie Mason DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A storm was looming when the inmate serving 20 years for armed robbery was assigned to...