California State Fund CEO and CFO Resign November 15, 2013 By Don Jergler Two top executives at California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund have resigned. State Fund President and CEO Tom Rowe and Chief...
California Senator Says FBI Leaked Affidavit to Retaliate November 15, 2013 California State Senator Ron Calderon said the Federal Bureau of Investigation leaked a sealed affidavit alleging he took $60,000 in...
Oklahoma Superior Court Referee Hears Workers’ Comp Case November 15, 2013 By Tim Talley Oklahoma’s new workers’ compensation law violates the state Constitution in several ways and should be struck down, an attorney for...
New York’s Broome County Forms Task Force to Fight Workers’ Comp Fraud November 14, 2013 Officials from New York State’s Broome County unveiled a new initiative to crack down on workers’ compensation fraud. Broome County...
WCRI: Workers’ Compensation Costs Per Claim Moderating in Pennsylvania November 14, 2013 The costs per workers’ compensation claim in Pennsylvania are moderating, following years of steady growth in previous years, according to...
California Lawmaker Removed from Committees Amid FBI Probe November 13, 2013 California State Sen. Ron Calderon was stripped of his committee assignments Tuesday amid a federal investigation involving allegations that he...
Workers’ Comp Rate Cut Recommended for Louisiana November 12, 2013 A national group is recommending that the state of Louisiana cut workers’ compensation rates by 5 percent because of fewer...
Texas Approves 10 Companies to Self-Insure for Workers’ Comp November 12, 2013 The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) approved ten renewals of the Certificates of Authority for companies...
Pinnacol Board in Colorado Names New Chief Executive Officer November 7, 2013 Pinnacol Assurance’s board of directors named Philip B. Kalin president and CEO of Pinnacol. Kalin was selected as a finalist...
Ohio Stats Show more than 5K Worker Amputations November 6, 2013 Data provided by the state shows that more than 5,000 workers in Ohio have suffered amputation injuries since 2005. The...