Washington Governor Signs Bill to Improve Workers’ Comp System March 15, 2011 Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has signed a workers’ compensation bill that supporters say will save $218 million over the next...
Business Lobby Critical of GOP Immigration Measure in Oklahoma March 14, 2011 By Sean Murphy A quiet campaign by Oklahoma’s business community to head off tough new immigration legislation is causing an angry rift among...
Workers’ Comp Reform Package Approved by Full Oklahoma Senate March 14, 2011 The full Oklahoma Senate has approved Senate Bill 878, a workers’ compensation bill authored by Sen. Patrick Anderson, R-Enid, and...
Illinois House Orders Workers’ Comp Audit for State Employees March 14, 2011 The state auditor general will be sent a resolution approved by the Illinois House ordering an audit of Illinois’ workers’...
Rhode Island Attorney General Opposes Workers’ Comp Rate Hike March 11, 2011 Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin said he opposed a 3.9 percent workers’ comp rate hike being sought by...
Calif. State Fund Investigation Closed March 10, 2011 The Joint Task Force comprised of the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the California Department of Insurance (CDI) and San Francisco...
West Virginia’s BrickStreet Won’t Insure Firefighters, State Agencies March 10, 2011 By Lawrence Messina The company created by West Virginia to provide workers’ compensation insurance no longer wants to cover state agencies, prompting lawmakers...
Texas Workers’ Comp Enforcements for February Include $40K in Fines March 10, 2011 Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Rod Bordelon recently announced final disciplinary actions taken by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division...
Oregon to Net $3.6 Million From AIG Settlement March 10, 2011 Oregon will receive about $3.6 million as part of a multi-state settlement with the American International Group (AIG) over misreporting...
Idaho Companies Could Get Break on Workers’ Comp Taxes March 10, 2011 Idaho companies could receive a $3.2 million break on taxes they pay on their workers’ compensation premiums over the next...