Texas Supreme Court: Bad Faith Tort Inconsistent with Workers’ Comp System June 25, 2012 In what has been called a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Texas has found that a bad faith cause...
Ex-N.Y. Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to $18K Workers’ Comp Scam June 22, 2012 Authorities said a former U.S. Postal Service employee has pleaded guilty to receiving over $18,000 in fraudulent workers’ comp benefits....
AIG Pays Massachusetts $3.4M in Multi-State Workers’ Comp Settlement June 22, 2012 Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Joseph Murphy announced Thursday that the state received more than $3.44 million as its share of a...
CDI Gives $32 Million to Fight Workers’ Comp Fraud June 21, 2012 The California Department of Insurance will distribute $32 million in grants to district attorneys in California to support efforts to...
Kentucky Governor Promoting New Drug Law for Miners June 21, 2012 Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear is promoting a newly passed law that permanently revokes the credentials of miners who fail drug...
Best Affirms Ratings of Eastern Insurance Holdings and Subs June 21, 2012 A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a”...
Suit Accuses Louisiana Companies of Exploiting Workers June 21, 2012 By Michael Kunzelman A group of Filipino guest workers who allege in a lawsuit that their Louisiana-based employers subjected them to inhumane working...
Assembly Insurance Committee Gives Thumbs Up To Spinal Implant Bill June 20, 2012 The Assembly Insurance Committee unanimously approved closing a loophole in the law that allows double billing for surgical implants in...
Wisconsin Manufacturer Struggling to Recruit Workers June 19, 2012 A defense contractor that’s one of northern Wisconsin’s largest employers is struggling to recruit recent high school graduates for some...
Safety Hazards at Texas Manufacturing Plant Lead to $58K in Fines June 19, 2012 A manufacturing facility in Texas has been fined $58,000 by federal regulators for exposing workers to safety hazards. The U.S....