June 15, 2015
A state server containing information from North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency was breached, but it’s unlikely any personal information was stolen, state officials announced. Mike Ressler, the chief information officer at the state Information Technology Department, said unusual activity was …
August 21, 2014
The medical director at North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency has resigned. KXMB-TV reports that Luis Vilella stepped down on Aug. 15 after eight years with Workforce Safety and Insurance. Vilella has complained in the past that his medical opinions take …
December 12, 2013
North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency is considering suing a company that failed to complete a $17 million computer system overhaul. Workforce Safety and Insurance hired Chicago-based Aon eSolutions in 2007. The software system upgrade that was to save the agency …
June 24, 2013
North Dakota’s workers’ compensation program will send employers nearly $160 million in payments as a distribution of surplus reserves. The Forum reports that Workforce Safety and Insurance will distribute the premium credits to about 22,000 employers throughout the state. They …
February 27, 2012
A former North Dakota workers’ compensation director has asked a federal judge to review his felony conviction for misspending state funds, claiming county prosecutors used false testimony to get it. In a petition filed in U.S. District Court in Bismarck, …