California Independent Contractor Law May Be Liability for Agents, Brokers February 7, 2012 By Don Jergler A new California labor law designed to punish employers for misclassifying workers has broad legal language that can possibly impact...
Former Cal-OSHA Chief Defends Workplace Safety Program February 6, 2012 By Don Jergler The former chief of the California Occupational Safety and Health Division defended its Injury’s Illness Prevention Program following a study...
Accident Fund Holdings Launches Narcotics Program for Injured Workers February 6, 2012 Accident Fund Holdings has created a comprehensive narcotics program to help reduce the health risk of drugs on injured workers...
Oklahoma Bill Would Combat Prescription Drug Overdose February 6, 2012 Under legislation by state Rep. Pat Ownbey, physicians could not prescribe a controlled substance without first using the Oklahoma Bureau...
Penn. Regulators Approve 5.7% Decrease in Workers’ Comp Costs February 3, 2012 By Young Ha The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has approved a 5.7 percent decrease in overall workers’ compensation costs that will result in $160...
Colorado Workers’ Comp Privatization Gets Cool Reception February 2, 2012 A proposal to privatize the only state-chartered workers’ compensation company is getting a cool reception from a special panel reviewing...
U-Haul Parent to Strengthen Loss Reserves on Discontinued Workers’ Comp Business February 1, 2012 Reno, Nev.-based AMERCO (Nasdaq: UHAL) announced on Wednesday that following an internal review of its property and casualty subsidiary’s excess...
Texas High Court Reaffirms Bar Against Policyholder Negligence Claims February 1, 2012 In a decision that workers’ compensation experts say is good for Texas employees and employers alike, the Supreme Court of...
Workers’ Compensation on Legislative Agenda for Oklahoma State Chamber February 1, 2012 Taxation, workers’ compensation insurance and health care coverage top the State Chamber of Oklahoma’s agenda for the 2012 legislative session...
A.M. Best Downgrades Florida’s FFVA Mutual to A- February 1, 2012 By Michael Adams A.M. best has downgraded the financial ratings of FFVA Mutual Insurance Co. due to underwriting losses on its workers’ compensation...