NCCI Recommends Conn. WC Loss Costs and Rates Increases October 9, 2012 The National Council on Compensation Insurance recently filed a proposal for workers’ comp loss costs and rates increases in Connecticut.The...
Oklahoma Commissioner Calls for Workers’ Comp Reform October 9, 2012 Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak says it’s time for the Legislature to address Oklahoma’s biggest economic issue: workers’ compensation...
North Dakota Workers’ Compensation Agency Seeks Directors October 8, 2012 North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency is looking for new members for its board of directors. The terms of six of...
N.Y. Court: WC Insurer Can Get Credit Against Rape Victim’s Settlement October 8, 2012 A New York court recently ruled that a workers’ comp insurer can take a credit against its claimant’s third-party civil...
ThyssenKrupp Airport Systems Fined $172K for Hazards at Texas Site October 8, 2012 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited ThyssenKrupp Airport Systems Inc. with 28 serious safety...
Report: Calif. Workers’ Comp Impacted by Recession, Reform, Medical October 7, 2012 By Don Jergler A report out Friday by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute rates California’s workers’ comp system against 15 other states, and...
Calif. State Fund Board: Drop Rates 7% October 5, 2012 By Don Jergler California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund’s board voted on Friday for a 7 percent decrease in its 2013 rates, a move...
Virginia Regulators Set Hearing on WC Premium Level Adjustments October 5, 2012 The Virginia State Corporation Commission has scheduled a hearing for Oct. 16 to consider a request filed by the National...
WC Billing Company to Pay $1M for Alleged Overcharges in Massachusetts October 5, 2012 A workers’ comp pharmacy billing company has agreed to pay restitution after allegedly overcharging Massachusetts and a number of cities...
Father and Daughter in Central Calif. Workers’ Comp. Fraud Must Repay Over $600K October 5, 2012 Jerry Buffington, 69, and Cynthia Russell, 47, have pled guilty in Kern County Superior Court to one count each of...