Opioid Epidemic Plagues Workers’ Comp May 17, 2013 By Denise Johnson and Don Jergler Editor’s Note: This is part of a team report on opioid use by injured workers. For stories focused on particular...
R.I. Officials Ask Court Not to Delay WC Fine Against Former Nightclub Owners May 17, 2013 Rhode Island labor officials have asked the state Supreme Court not to review the $1 million fine levied against the...
Missouri Senate Backs Bill to Bolster Second Injury Fund May 17, 2013 By David A. Lieb More than a thousand disabled workers could finally begin receiving payments for their job-related injuries if the Missouri House gives...
Southeastern States Battle Against Prescription Drug/Opioid Abuse May 17, 2013 By Denise Johnson Editor’s Note: This is part of a team report on opioid use by injured workers. For the national story read:...
Missouri Bill Would Create Workers’ Comp Database May 17, 2013 The Missouri Legislature has voted to create an online database allowing businesses to check whether job applicants have a history...
Workers’ Comp Sees Encouraging Signs in 2012 Results: NCCI May 16, 2013 By Andrea Wells The workers’ compensation market is seeing encouraging signs. Premiums grew for the second consecutive year, the combined ratio declined and...
Crime Victim Fund Eligibility Expands in Mississippi May 13, 2013 The family of a student killed or injured while boarding or exiting a school bus in Mississippi can now qualify...
Bill Mutualizing CompSource Oklahoma Sent to Governor May 13, 2013 A bill converting the nonprofit CompSource Oklahoma into an independent mutual company was passed by the House and Senate and...
Texas Mutual Plans $175M Policyholder Dividend Distribution May 9, 2013 The policyholder owners of Texas Mutual Insurance Co. will share a $175 million dividend distribution this year, the company’s board...
Idaho Sues Former Lawmaker Over Workers’ Comp May 8, 2013 The Idaho Industrial Commission has filed a lawsuit against a former state lawmaker from northern Idaho over unpaid workers’ compensation...