Jury Awards Missouri Worker $28M for Lung Damage November 26, 2013 A Laclede County jury has ordered a Missouri company to pay $28 million to a worker who claimed his lungs...
India-Based Company Fined $77K for Amputation Hazards at Arkansas Plant November 26, 2013 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Welspun Tubular LLC in Little Rock, Ark., for...
NYS Workers’ Comp Board Presses On to Resolve Group Trust Liabilities November 26, 2013 The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) is pressing on with its effort to resolve the liability problems stemming...
California Insurers Group: Jones Was Correct on WC Pure Premium November 26, 2013 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones was correct to recognize the increasing costs in the state’s workers compensation system when he...
Dallas Employers Face $97K in Penalties Following Forklift Deaths November 25, 2013 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLC and Nationwide Plastics...
California Commissioner Favors Lower WC Premium Than Board November 25, 2013 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones adopted an advisory average pure premium rate of $2.70 per $100 of employer payroll for...
Illinois Roofing Company Fined $158K for Safety Hazards November 25, 2013 Affordable Roofing and Exteriors Inc. in Trenton, Ill., has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and...
Costs per Claim of Medical Care for Injured Workers in Indiana High, Rising November 25, 2013 The costs per claim of medical care to treat injured workers in Indiana were higher than most states and growing...
Iowa Court: Immigrant Worker on Expired Visa Gets Workers’ Comp November 19, 2013 By David Pitt The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that a West Liberty woman, an immigrant from Mexico who stayed in the United...
Workers’ Compensation Results Improved in 2012 November 19, 2013 The workers’ compensation industry’s results improved in 2012. Premiums grew for the second straight year, the combined ratio improved, and...