Lien Fees Working Out in California Workers’ Comp July 2, 2013 By Don Jergler Jason Molnar makes a living deep in the trenches of workers’ compensation battles in California, so you’d think when there...
State Fund Begins Distributing $100M Dividend July 2, 2013 California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund will begin issuing $100 million worth of dividend payments to eligible policyholders in early July,...
4 Workers Hurt in Texas A&M Construction Accident June 27, 2013 Four workers were hurt, three critically, after a barn frame collapsed on June 22 at an $80 million Texas A&M...
Alaska Workers’ Comp Board Seeks Ways To Reduce Costs June 24, 2013 The Alaska Workers Compensation Board sought public input on rising costs in the last week. Board members held public meetings...
Tennessee Conference Focuses on Workers’ Compensation Changes June 21, 2013 Changes to the state’s workers’ compensation system is the focus of the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference this week. The...
Hospitals Paid More For Surgeries On Injured Workers: Report June 21, 2013 A 16-state study shows that in half of the study states hospital outpatient payments for shoulder surgeries in workers’ compensation...
NTSB: Bad Eyesight Likely Caused Oklahoma Train Crash June 20, 2013 By Justin Juozapavicius An engineer killed in a fiery train collision in the Oklahoma Panhandle last year suffered from serious vision problems for...
Understanding Foreign Voluntary Workers’ Comp Policies June 20, 2013 By Kathleen Ellis In spite of videoconferencing, social media and other new technologies, many businesses depend on their key executives and top sales...
N.J. to Offer Lifetime Benefits to Spouses of Police, Fire Personnel Killed on Duty June 17, 2013 In New Jersey, a measure that would provide workers’ compensation benefits to spouses of certain deceased fire and police personnel...
2nd Victim Dies After Blast at Geismar, Louisiana Chemical Plant June 17, 2013 By Littice Bacon-Blood An explosion and fire at a Louisiana chemical plant claimed a second victim on June 14 as federal authorities were...