Calif. Assembly Bans Workers’ Comp Cuts Due to Race, Sex May 16, 2011 By Adam Weintraub California’s Assembly approved changes to the state’s safety net for injured workers that would prevent cuts to disability benefits based...
Business Lobby Gets Mixed Results in Missouri Legislature May 16, 2011 By Wes Duplantier Missouri Republicans came into this year’s legislative session with historic majorities and a pledge to push a pro-business agenda they...
Crump Buys Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance Firm SFA May 16, 2011 Wholesaler broker Crump Insurance Services Inc. has acquired Self Funded Alternatives, an insurance intermediary specializing in self-insured workers’ compensation programs....
Wash. Governor Proposes Workers’ Comp Settlement Option May 13, 2011 By Patricia-Anne Tom In hopes of settling a stalemate in Washington’s special legislative session, Gov. Chris Gregoire has submitted a proposal that includes...
Alaska Workplace Fatalities Down 42.5% May 11, 2011 Alaska has seen a significant decrease in workplace fatalities — down 42.5 percent from the previous decade — according to...
Calif. Workers’ Comp Information Filing Being Reviewed May 11, 2011 At its April 6, 2011 meeting, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s Governing Committee directed the WCIRB to...
North Carolina Subsidy for Firefighters’ Workers’ Comp in Jeopardy May 11, 2011 By Michael Adams Facing a tight state budget, North Carolina’s lawmakers are reconsidering the state’s financial commitment to a workers’ compensation fund that...
Carnival Workers Hurt When Coaster Hits Power Line May 10, 2011 Two carnival workers have been hurt, one seriously, when a roller coaster being erected for a Southern California festival touched...
Best Affirms No. Am. Casualty Financial Ratings; Upgrades Debt May 10, 2011 A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a+” from “a” of North American Casualty Group (NAC)...
Pennsylvania House OKs Workers’ Comp Changes May 10, 2011 By Kenneth J. St. Onge Pennsylvania House lawmakers have approved new legislation that would allow insurers to write workers’ comp coverage to owners and principals...