Did New Mexico Court Open ‘Pandora’s Bong’ With Nod to Pot for Worker? January 22, 2015 By Don Jergler A can of worms has been opened, the horse is out of the barn and the industry is gazing into...
SASSI Introduces Workers’ Comp Coverage for Beauty Shops January 21, 2015 The Salon and Spa Specialty Insurance agency (SASSI), is now offering workers’ compensation insurance coverage for salons, day spas, electrologists,...
Work Comp Death Benefits Awarded to Husband of Oklahoma Beheading Victim January 20, 2015 The husband of a woman who was beheaded last year at an Oklahoma food-processing plant has been awarded $100,000 in...
WCIRB: Continued Increase in California Claim Frequency January 20, 2015 Workers’ compensation indemnity claim frequency in California has continued to rise unlike in most other states, according to the California...
Aon Sees Healthcare Workers’ Compensation Claims Dropping January 19, 2015 Workers’ compensation costs and claims frequency in the healthcare sector are going down, according to a report that studied 1,1150...
Texas Officials Want Drug Database Moved from DPS January 9, 2015 Some Texas lawmakers say prescription drugs can be bettered monitored by moving the state’s database out of the Department of...
BTIS Expands Workers’ Compensation Program Nationwide January 9, 2015 Builders & Tradesmen’s Insurance Services, Inc. (BTIS) has expanded its Victory Workers’ Comp program into all U.S. states except for...
Pennsylvania Store Manager Robbed at Gunpoint Wins Workers’ Comp January 8, 2015 Is being robbed at gunpoint in a Pennsylvania state liquor store an “abnormal working condition” or not? Since 2008, Gregory...
Workers’ Comp Insurers Unfazed by TRIA Failure For Now But Expect Quick Fix January 4, 2015 By Denise Johnson and Young Ha The expectation that the new Congress that convenes this week will act quickly to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act...
Initial Unemployment Claims Rise in Louisiana January 2, 2015 The state labor department says first-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending Dec. 20 increased to...