Groups Opposing Bill to Create California Medical Provider Network Option for Workers March 29, 2021 By Don Jergler A piece of California legislation to establish a statewide medical provider network for employees is raising a few eyebrows. Assembly...
Forklift Accident at Wisconsin Food Plant Leads to $177K in Proposed Penalties March 29, 2021 Federal workplace safety officials have cited a food packaging company after a worker was seriously injured by a forklift; proposed...
OSHA Sues Texas Hotel Operator for Whistleblower Law, Other Violations March 29, 2021 Federal officials have sued the operator of a hotel in Waller, Texas, after it fired an employee who sought medical...
Former New York Postal Worker Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud March 26, 2021 A former postal employee has been sentenced to serve three years on probation for workers’ compensation fraud. Christine O’Neill, 61,...
Insurtech Funding News: $118M for Pie; $30M for Snapsheet March 26, 2021 There have been two notable funding rounds by insurtechs this week. Workers’ compensation provider Pie Insurance has raised $118 million...
California Landscaper Arraigned in Alleged Workers’ Comp Scam March 24, 2021 Angel Maces, 23, of San Jacinto, Calif., was arraigned for felony insurance fraud after allegedly misrepresenting symptoms following a work-related...
$0 to $100M in 3 Years: Fast-Growing Work Comp Provider Sees Bright Future Ahead March 23, 2021 By Stephanie K. Jones Despite the softening of rates and the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, one Midwest-based workers’ compensation insurance provider that opened...
Colorado Workers’ Comp Carrier Distributing Dividends to 53K Companies March 22, 2021 Pinnacol Assurance in Colorado is distributing general dividend checks to its customers totaling $50 million This is the sixth straight...
Texas Bills Address Workers’ Comp, Other Protections for First Responders March 22, 2021 A Texas legislator has filed a package of bills he says is aimed at protecting injured first responders and their...
More than 10K Jobs Lost in North Dakota’s Oil Patch Last Year March 16, 2021 By Amy R. Sisk, The Bismarck Tribune The coronavirus pandemic has had a significantly negative impact on North Dakota’s oil and gas industry, resulting in the shedding...