Calif. Workers’ Comp Total Temporary Disability Rates to Increase June 8, 2011 New U.S. Department of Labor data shows California’s State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) rose more than 2.4% from $979.90 to...
RMIS Picks Tobin To Lead Workers’ Comp Division June 7, 2011 Fullerton, Calif.-based RMIS has added a new worker’s compensation insurance market through Tower Select, and has added Monica Tobin to...
Revival of Illinois Workers’ Comp Bill a Tale of Persuasion June 7, 2011 By Zachary Colman Everyone on the Illinois House floor was watching the vote climb. 56…57… In the waning hours of the legislative session,...
Court Approves Majestic Insurance Rehabilitation Plan June 6, 2011 A San Francisco Superior Court has approved California Insurance Commissioner’s rehabilitation plan for Majestic Insurance Co., a failed workers’ compensation...
Calif. State Fund Seeks to Offer Workers’ Comp in Other States June 6, 2011 California State Compensation Insurance Fund is pursuing legislation to allow it to offer coverage to California employers who have out...
New Hampshire Association Repaying $17M June 6, 2011 A nonprofit that manages New Hampshire’s public employees’ health insurance risk pool is repaying the health insurance pool $17 million...
Insurer Group Says More Workers’ Comp Reform Needed in Illinois June 3, 2011 Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn plans to sign a major overhaul of Illinois workers’ compensation system that he said will mean...
Pinnacol Audit Finds No Impropriety June 2, 2011 By Patricia-Anne Tom An audit committee has found no evidence of impropriety in Pinnacol Assurance’s incentive, expense and pay policies, but nevertheless recommended...
Calif. Workers’ Comp Insurance Rating Bureau President Retires June 2, 2011 After more than 42 years of service to the California workers’ compensation community, Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau President and...
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...