Agents Need to Know: Texas Workers’ Comp E-Mods Changing June 11, 2015 By Steve Math and Richard Dabney The number 1.00 means different things to different people. In baseball, 1.00 represents a perfect batting average. But in college,...
South Carolina Jumps Aboard Workers’ Comp Alternative Bandwagon June 10, 2015 By Amy O'Connor A South Carolina lawmaker has introduced workers’ compensation option legislation that would allow qualified businesses in the state to offer...
South Dakota Prankster Entitled to Workers’ Comp: Court June 9, 2015 The South Dakota Supreme Court says a man who broke his ankle running away from a co-worker on whom he...
Utah Man on Hook for $97K for Montana Workers’ Comp Fraud May 29, 2015 A man who suffered a knee injury while working at the Montana State Prison in 2000 has acknowledged defrauding the...
Maine’s Highest Court Upholds Workers’ Comp Fraud Conviction May 22, 2015 Maine’s highest court is upholding the conviction of a northern Maine man convicted of collecting more than $50,000 in workers’...
Safety Officials Fine Illinois Auto Parts Company $114K May 15, 2015 A Peoria, Ill., auto parts manufacturer has been fined $114,100 for federal workplace safety violations that the government says put...
How On-Demand Economy Is Changing Workers’ Compensation May 15, 2015 By Denise Johnson and Andrew G. Simpson The workers’ compensation industry must contend with a fast-growing on-demand economy where jobs are filled via apps and more employees...
Texas Construction Safety Group Gets $2.1M Dividend from Insurer May 13, 2015 Workers compensation insurer, Texas Mutual Insurance Co., recently awarded a dividend of $2,159,751 to the Texas Construction Association safety group....
Wisconsin Dairy Co-Op Cited in Grain Bin Death, Fined $193K May 13, 2015 A federal worker safety agency is proposing a $193,000 fine against a Wisconsin dairy co-op after a man died in...
California Commissioner OKs 10.2% Drop in Workers’ Comp Advisory Rates May 8, 2015 Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones signed on to a recommendation by the California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of an advisory...