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...
Work-Related Fatalities in Louisiana Decline September 25, 2012 The number of work-related fatalities in 2011 in Louisiana declined to 109, according to a preliminary report by the U.S....
National Interstate Adds Workers’ Comp to Passenger Program September 24, 2012 National Interstate Insurance Co., a provider of transportation insurance, will add workers’ compensation to its traditional insurance program for best-in-class...
Company Cited for Safety/Health Violations at Louisiana Facility September 24, 2012 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Westlake Vinyls Co. LP in Geismar, La., for...
Calif. Workers’ Comp Reform Law at ‘Halftime’ September 20, 2012 By Don Jergler Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles to look at California’s workers’ compensation reform law in...
Iowa Judge: Texas Firm Must Pay Disabled Workers $1.4M September 20, 2012 By Ryan J. Foley A Texas company that profited for decades by supplying mentally disabled workers to an Iowa turkey plant at wages of...