Pinnacol Assurance Distributing $70M in Dividends to Colorado Companies March 26, 2020 Pinnacol Assurance announced it is distributing general dividend checks to its customers totaling $70 million. This is the fifth straight...
NCCI Moves Workers’ Compensation Issues Symposium Online for May 12 March 25, 2020 The workers’ compensation rating and information organization National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) said it is converting its Annual Issues...
Workers’ Comp Dockets Temporarily Closed in Oklahoma; Louisiana WC Court Appearances Still On March 17, 2020 The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) said it is striking all commission dockets in Oklahoma City and Tulsa set during...
Virus Impact on Workers’ Compensation Limited But Some Workers May Be Covered March 17, 2020 By Jim Sams The outbreak of coronavirus has already resulted in some workers’ compensation claims and more are expected. But whether those claims...
New York Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Workers’ Comp System of More Than $5K March 16, 2020 New York State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro has announced the sentencing of a Rochester, N.Y., woman who defrauded the workers’...
Driver Injured in Accident Not Eligible for Workers’ Comp After Failing to Wear Seat Belt March 16, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Court of Appeals of Virginia has upheld a Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission decision that workers’ comp benefits cannot be...
Washington Providing Workers’ Comp to Quarantined Health Providers March 13, 2020 By Don Jergler The state of Washington has made the decision to provide workers’ compensation benefits to healthcare workers and first responders who...
Louisiana Doctor Sentenced to Prison in $500K Workers’ Comp Fraud Case March 13, 2020 A Baton Rouge, Louisiana, doctor has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after being convicted of participating in...
Return-to-Work Rates on the Rise in Texas Workers’ Comp System: Report March 12, 2020 The return-to-work (RTW) rate for employees in the Texas workers’ compensation system who received temporary income benefits (TIBs) for their...
Uber Drivers Take Backseat in Clash Between Safety and Customer Privacy March 11, 2020 By Tina Bellon Margaret Bordelon can still feel the hands of the drunk man who tried to pull her in for a kiss...