Calif. State Fund May Recommend Workers’ Comp Rate Drop in Days October 4, 2012 By Don Jergler Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of articles to look at California’s workers’ compensation reform law in...
Texas’ 99 Cent Stores Fined $121K for Safety Violations October 3, 2012 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Commerce, Calif.-based 99 Cent Only Stores Texas Inc....
HEMIC Names Welch CEO in Hawaii October 2, 2012 Martin J. Welch was named chief executive officer and senior underwriting executive at Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co. Welch was...
Physicians Failing to Treat Narcotics Abuse by Injured Workers: Study October 2, 2012 Nearly 1 in 12 injured workers given narcotics are still on them 3 to 6 months later as few doctors...
BrickStreet Remains Biggest Workers’ Compensation Writer in West Virginia October 2, 2012 BrickStreet Insurance is still the dominant workers’ compensation insurer in West Virginia, despite competition from more than 200 other companies....
Calif. Rating Bureau Drops Workers’ Comp Advisory Rates October 1, 2012 After a review of a workers’ compensation overhaul bill signed two weeks ago by Gov. Jerry Brown, the Workers’ Compensation...
Oklahoma Refinery Explosion Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Injured September 30, 2012 By Ken Miller A boiler that was being brought back online after maintenance exploded at an oil refinery in Wynnewood, Okla., killing one...
Calif.’s Brown Record ‘Solid’ on Insurance Legislation September 28, 2012 By Don Jergler Gov. Jerry Brown saw over a dozen bills related in some way to insurance come across his desk, with a...
South Carolina Erotic Dancer Not Covered by Workers’ Compensation September 27, 2012 By Michael Adams A South Carolina court has found that an erotic dancer who suffered a gunshot wound while performing is not eligible...
Indiana Workplace Deaths Up 3% Last Year September 26, 2012 A new report says the number of people dying on the job in Indiana rose to 122 last year from...