As More Workers Go Mobile, Workers’ Compensation Exposure Grows June 1, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson Employers who supply their employees with company cell phones, laptops, BlackBerries, iPads and other portable devices could be in for...
Wash. Seeks Comment on Workers’ Comp Policy on For-Hire Drivers June 1, 2011 Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries is seeking comment on proposed rules to implement legislation requiring workers’ compensation coverage for...
Reversing Itself, Illinois House Passes Workers’ Comp Legislation June 1, 2011 In a reversal, the Illinois House of Representatives has passed a measure that aims to reform the state’s workers’ compensation...
North Carolina House Passes Workers’ Compensation Changes June 1, 2011 The North Carolina House of Representatives has approved changes to rules governing workers’ compensation claims. The House chamber voted Tuesday...
Workers’ Comp Reform Approved in Illinois Senate May 31, 2011 By Zachary Colman A plan to overhaul workers’ compensation to cut business costs and curb corruption emerged May 28 and was approved by...
Colo. Governor Approves Workers’ Comp Reforms May 27, 2011 Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed legislation approving state workers’ compensation reforms. Senate Bill 11-199, sponsored in the House by...
Werckman Joins Patriot National as Alternative Underwriting Manager May 25, 2011 By Andrea Wells Patriot National Insurance Group hired Theodore Werckman as alternative market underwriting manager of the group’s PEO unit. In this position,...
Massachusetts Court Allows Workers’ Suit Against Contractor May 24, 2011 By Kenneth J. St. Onge A worker who was injured and the estate of another who died at a Massachusetts construction site can sue the...
Finally, Wash. Legislators Agree on Workers’ Comp Reform May 23, 2011 Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown, House Speaker Frank Chopp, Senate Minority Leader Mike Hewitt and House...
Montana State Fund Cuts Rates 20% May 23, 2011 By Phil Drake The board of Montana State Fund, the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurer, cut its rates by 20 percent, in a...