Finally, Wash. Legislators Agree on Workers’ Comp Reform May 23, 2011 Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown, House Speaker Frank Chopp, Senate Minority Leader Mike Hewitt and House...
Montana State Fund Cuts Rates 20% May 23, 2011 By Phil Drake The board of Montana State Fund, the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurer, cut its rates by 20 percent, in a...
Black Lung Disease Rising Again Among U.S. Miners May 23, 2011 By Steve James Black lung disease, long a killer of coal miners, is on the rise again after retreating in the 30 years...
Colo. Court: Insurer Can’t Be Sued By Another Insurer for Failing to Cancel Policy May 20, 2011 A Colorado Court of Appeal has ruled that an insurer cannot file suit against another insurer for its failure to...
Wash. Lawmakers Continue to Struggle on Workers’ Comp Deal May 20, 2011 By Mike Baker Leading Washington lawmakers are struggling to find a compromise that would alter the state’s workers’ compensation system and help seal...
West Virginia Seeks Bids on Workers’ Compensation for State Agencies May 20, 2011 West Virginia is prepared to solicit bids from workers’ compensation insurers to provide coverage for its state employees. The West...
Vermont Companies Lauded for Workplace Safety May 20, 2011 Several Vermont companies have received recognition for their commitment to workplace safety, with King Arthur Flour of Norwich taking the...
Calif. Workers’ Comp Bureau Declines Again to Make Mid-Year Filing May 19, 2011 The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s Governing Committee has decided, again, not to make a mid-year rate filing....
Missouri Employers Mutual Puts CEO Wilson on Leave May 19, 2011 Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance Co. has put its president and CEO, former Gov. Roger Wilson, on administrative leave. Board Chairman...
Calif. Workers’ Comp Premium Written Edges Up to $7.1B May 18, 2011 California workers’ compensation insurers’ total direct written premium (DWP) rose 3.1 percent to $7.1 billion last year, according to data...