LWCC Promotes Mouton and Toups to Manager Positions
Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) has promoted two of its experienced professionals to managerial positions. Brent Toups is the new agency relations manager, and Karen …
Workers’ Comp Costs per Claim in Minnesota Lower than Most States
Workers’ compensation costs per claim for injured workers in Minnesota are among the lowest of 15 states, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The …
Texas Workers’ Comp Medical Costs per Claim Stabilized
Medical costs per workers’ compensation claim in Texas were stable in 2007, following several years of dramatic decreases, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research …
Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau Adds Options to Deductible Program
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) is expanding a deductible program put in place last year.
Economic Downturn Forces Cuts in Workers’ Comp Insurance System
The recent recession and record unemployment rates have increased pressure on the workers’ compensation insurance system to help return injured employees back to work while effectively …
Fenster Named Director of New York Workers’ Comp Board
Jeffrey R. Fenster has been appointed executive director of the New York Workers' Compensation Board. Prior to joining the board, Fenster served as a litigation associate with the New York law …
Louisiana Workers’ Comp Insurer Says Claims Fell 4% in 2009
Baton Rouge, La.-based LUBA Workers' Comp policyholders fell more than 4 percent in 2009 compared with 2008. The company said several of the top categories of accidents dropped as well. Slips, …
Washington Saves $128 Million By Fighting Fraud
The fight against fraud in the workers’ compensation system brought in $128 million to Washington last year, according to a new report from the state Department of Labor & Industries …
Texas Sets Workers’ Comp Interest and Discount Rate at 3.85%
The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers' Compensation has set the interest and discount rate for the first quarter of 2010 at 3.85 percent. The rate, effective from Jan
Injury Severity, Not Legal Fees, Drives Workers’ Comp Costs in Illinois
The severity of injury and level of impairment — not the workers' legal fees — have the most effect on payout for workers' compensation claims among Illinois construction workers, researchers at …
Study: Workers’ Comp Claim Duration Increases as Benefits Go Up
A new study of the workers' compensation benefits in Oregon and New Mexico has found that as the benefits have increased, so have claims durations. The National Council on Compensation Insurance …
Texas Approves 13 Companies to Self-Insure for Workers’ Comp
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) approved the renewal of the Certificates of Authority for 13 companies to self-insure for workers’ …
Texas Approves 13 Companies to Self-Insure for Workers’ Comp
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) approved the renewal of the Certificates of Authority for 13 companies to self-insure for workers’ …
Survey: Health Insurance Costs 22% More in Wisconsin
A new survey finds Wisconsinites pay more for health insurance than the rest of the country and the cost is rising at a faster rate. The consulting firm Mercer finds employers and their workers in …
California’s Poizner Rejects Workers’ Comp Increase Request, Again
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has rejected for the second time this year an insurance industry request for a large increase in the workers' compensation benchmark premium …
2010 Agricultural Payroll Amount for Texas Workers’ Comp Set at $49K
The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers' Compensation has set the adjusted annual payroll requirement for the coverage of seasonal workers at $49,127. The TDI-DWI said the …
Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Comp Lowers Group Discount Rate
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) has lowered the discount available to employers who participate in a group-rating system. Beginning July 1, 2010, the maximum available discount for …
California to Update Workers Compensation Regulations
California's Department of Industrial Relations has proposed an update to regulations for the Workers' Compensation Information System.
California Commissioner Questions Workers’ Comp Increase
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner is indicating that he may not support the state Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau's (WCIRB) request to increase the Workers Compensation …
Texas Publishes 3rd Annual Workers’ Comp Network Report Card
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Workers' Compensation Research and Evaluation Group has published an annual report card on the performance of Workers' Compensation Health Care Networks as …
Texas Sets Workers’ Comp Discount, Interest Rate for 4th Quarter
The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers' Compensation has set the rate for any interest or discount provided for in state workers' comp statutes at 3.88 percent for the period …
Ohio Lowers Workers’ Comp Premiums for Public Employers
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New York Carpenter Arrested for Workers’ Comp Fraud
The owner of a Long Island carpentry business has been charged with fraud for failing to disclose over $900,000 in sales to his workers' comp insurer – a move which lowered his insurance premiums …
Atterberry Re-Appointed to Missouri Workers’ Comp Review Board
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has re-appointed Jack D
Ohio Work Comp Agency Cites Successes, Including Rate Stabilization
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors recently marked its two-year anniversary and detailed significant progress made in the past 24 months. The board was created …
Texas Releases Performance Results for Workers’ Comp Carriers
The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers' Compensation has posted on its Web site the 2009 Performance-Based Oversight (PBO) Results for workers' compensation insurance carriers and …
AmTrust to Buy Workers’ Compensation Unit CyberComp from Swiss Re
New York-based AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. has agreed to acquire CyberComp, the workers' compensation business unit of Swiss Re, in a renewal rights transaction. Serving the workers' …
Colorado To Hold Workers’ Compensation Loss Cost Hearing
Colorado's Division of Insurance announced it will be holding a public hearing on Sept. 17, 2009, to discuss the workers compensation loss cost filing submitted by the National Council on …
Study: Pennsylvania Workers’ Comp Claim Costs Rising
Medical costs for workers' compensation claims in Pennsylvania are typical of those in other states but rising, according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). In a new study, …
Utah Says More Hispanic/Latino Worker Safety Outreach Needed
Utah's Workers' Compensation Fund has launched a Hispanic/Latino outreach program to help reduce workplace accidents. According to the WCF, a USA Today report released earlier this week states …