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Kansas State Fair Wants to Opt Out of Workers’ Comp Pool

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:02:41 +0000

Kansas State Fair officials are asking the legislature to allow the fair to opt out of the state workers' compensation insurance pool. Fair officials want to be able to buy insurance from a …

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Oregon Emergency Service Volunteers Entitled to Workers’ Comp Benefits

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:42:56 +0000

Emergency service volunteers that are injured while assisting with a state of emergency may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits, according to the state Department of Consumer and …

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Colorado Gov. Studies Workers’ Comp Insurer Sale

admin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:43:45 +0000

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is meeting with an investment banker to study the possible sale of the state's interest in Pinnacol Assurance, a state-chartered workers compensation insurer, his chief …

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California Lawmakers Fail to Report Gifts

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:52:33 +0000

Did the health insurance industry, among others,

Oklahoma House Republicans Roll Out Their Workers’ Comp Reform Plan

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:20:35 +0000

Republicans in the Oklahoma House of Representative followed their counterparts in the state Senate on Jan.

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Oklahoma House Republicans Roll Out Their Workers’ Comp Reform Plan

Ohio Partially Upholds Workers’ Comp Ruling Against Former AG Aide

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:31:46 +0000

A committee has partially upheld the state's decision that a former top aide to fallen Attorney General Marc Dann improperly classified workers at his private construction company when determining …

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Insurers Group Sues State of New York

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:41:04 +0000

A trade group for insurers in New York is suing the state, claiming lawmakers are illegally using assessments paid by insurers to fund unrelated state activities. At issue is the state's use of …

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John Henry Smith Insurance Selects Michigan to Host $10M X-Prize Car Contest

admin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:45:34 +0000

The John Henry Smith Insurance Automotive X PRIZE has chosen the state of Michigan to host a multi-stage competition that aims to pit some of the world's most fuel efficient vehicles against one …

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Unusual Cold Spell Imperils Florida Crops, Homes

admin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:36:31 +0000

Here's something you don't often see in this town at the heart of the state's $9 billion citrus industry: a sign at the public library that says, “ICE! On sidewalk. Be careful!'' Growers were …

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California Gov. To Push For Budget Reforms, Sale of State Fund Assets Unlikely

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:29:09 +0000

Californians can expect more tax increases and cuts in state services, but it’s unlikely that a sale of some of the state workers’ compensation insurer’s assets will be used to …

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