Drop in Workers’ Comp Rates in Washington Proposed for 3rd Straight Year September 18, 2019 The price of workers’ compensation insurance in Washington would drop for the third year in a row under a proposal...
Rochester Woman Arraigned for Defrauding Workers’ Comp System of More Than $5K September 17, 2019 A Rochester, N.Y., woman has been arraigned on charges that she defrauded the workers’ compensation system of more than $5,000...
Amazon Under Scrutiny Over Claims of Unsafe Conditions for Delivery Drivers September 16, 2019 Three U.S. senators on Thursday said Amazon.com Inc should stop working with delivery contractors that violate labor laws by imposing...
Hawaii Employers Mutual Declares $3.5M Dividend for Workers’ Comp Policyholders September 12, 2019 The board of Hawai`i Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company Inc. has declared a $3.5 million dividend payable to qualifying policyholders. HEMIC...
Oregon Workers’ Compensation Costs to Drop in 2020 September 10, 2019 Oregon businesses will another drop in workers’ compensation costs in 2020. Employers in the state next year will pay an...
Service American Names Risk Transfer Insurance Agency as New Program Partner September 10, 2019 Austin, Texas-based Service American Indemnity Co. (SAIC), national provider of program services, has added Risk Transfer Insurance Agency as the...
New York Department of Transportation Employee Arrested for Workers’ Comp Fraud September 10, 2019 A New York State Department of Transportation employee has been arrested on charges that he defrauded the workers’ compensation system...
Unlicensed Labor Broker Indicted in New York for $1M Insurance Fraud Scheme September 9, 2019 Unlicensed labor broker Salvador Almonte Jr. and insurance broker Steven Asvazadourian have been indicted in New York for an insurance...
Oregon Employers Will Get $160 Million From SAIF September 5, 2019 SAIF customers in Oregon will receive $160 million in dividends this year. The SAIF the board of directors declared a...
New Hampshire Workers’ Comp Rates Decrease for Eighth Year in a Row August 29, 2019 New Hampshire employers will pay less for their workers’ compensation insurance next year because of an approved filing that lowers...