Report: Obesity Moniker to Impact California Workers’ Comp August 8, 2013 By Don Jergler The recognition of obesity as a disease may have a significant impact on workers’ compensation claims in California, a group...
State Sues Indiana Bell for Suspending Injured Workers August 8, 2013 The state has filed a lawsuit against AT&T’s Indiana operating unit, alleging it has a policy of suspending workers who...
WCIRB Raises Advisory Pure Premium 3.4% August 7, 2013 The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s Governing Committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to authorize the WCIRB to file an advisory...
Oregon Workers’ Comp Group Avoids Decertification August 7, 2013 Oregon insurance regulators say they’ve stopped moving to decertify a workers’ compensation self-insurance trust after the group increased its security...
West Virginia University Initiative Cuts Workers’ Comp Costs August 6, 2013 West Virginia University has reduced its workers’ compensation costs by about $600,000 and is looking for more ways to save...
Court: No Workers’ Comp For Oregon Dock Urinator August 5, 2013 By Nigel Duara A federal appeals court says an Oregon longshoreman who got drunk on the job, urinated while standing on a dock...
Texas Business Indicted on Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges August 2, 2013 A Travis County, Texas grand jury has indicted Mark Edward Helm and McClanahan Drywall Inc., of Emory, Texas, on workers’...
August is the Most Dangerous Month for Texas Workers August 1, 2013 August is the most dangerous month of the year when it comes to on-the–job injuries, according to an analysis of...
Oregon Threatens To Decertify Workers’ Comp Group July 31, 2013 By Jonathan J. Cooper Oregon insurance regulators said that they’ve taken the first steps toward decertifying a workers’ compensation self-insurance trust and will shut...
Companies Bringing Safety Technology to Grain Storage July 31, 2013 By Perry Beeman The one sure-fire way to avoid dying in a grain bin is to stay out. That’s where Scott Haugan and...