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LWCC Promotes Mouton and Toups to Manager Positions

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:54:52 +0000

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 …

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Workers’ Comp Costs per Claim in Minnesota Lower than Most States

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:14:44 +0000

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 …

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Workers’ Comp Costs per Claim in Minnesota Lower than Most States

Texas Workers’ Comp Medical Costs per Claim Stabilized

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:54:03 +0000

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 …

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Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau Adds Options to Deductible Program

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:55:02 +0000

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) is expanding a deductible program put in place last year.

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Economic Downturn Forces Cuts in Workers’ Comp Insurance System

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:08:43 +0000

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

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:59:06 +0000

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

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:26:44 +0000

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, …

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Washington Saves $128 Million By Fighting Fraud

admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:27:43 +0000

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 …

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Texas Sets Workers’ Comp Interest and Discount Rate at 3.85%

admin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:53:26 +0000

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

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Injury Severity, Not Legal Fees, Drives Workers’ Comp Costs in Illinois

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:30:15 +0000

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 …

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Injury Severity, Not Legal Fees, Drives Workers’ Comp Costs in Illinois