Workers' Compensation News
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Metal-Forging Company Cited for Repeat Safety Violations
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12/16/2013
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State: CT | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Connecticut metal-forging company for five repeat and 16 serious violations of federal safety and health regulations.OSHA said in a news release it began an inspection of the JJ Ryan Corp. Rex Forge Division, based in Pla...Read More
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McCarty Names New Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief
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12/12/2013
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty on Wednesday named Rebecca Matthews to become chief of staff for the Office of Insurance Regulation and appointed Monte Stevens to become deputy chief of staff.Mathews has served as interim chief of staff since Oct. 25, 2013, and has headed le...Read More
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Mileage Reimbursement Down in 2014
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12/11/2013
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Internal Revenue Service reduced the standard mileage reimbursement rate to 56 cents per mile from 56.5 cents per mile, effective Jan. 1, 2014, and claims administrators should adjust what they pay to injured workers for travel next year, regardless of the date of injury, the California Workers&...Read More
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Moderating Frequency Contributes to 1.1% Rate Decrease
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12/09/2013
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Medical costs in Utah are among the highest in the region, but moderating frequency and increasing premiums resulted in a 1.1% decrease in loss costs that took effect on Dec. 1, according to the National Council on Compensation Insurance.The 1.1% decrease in loss costs comes on the heels...Read More
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Malloy Announces Deal to Provide Time for Sandy Hook Responders
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12/06/2013
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State: CT | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefConnecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy has reached an agreement with five unions representing state workers to provide 40 hours of compensatory time to first responders, medical examiners and s...Read More
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MLAC Reschedules Meeting for Jan. 17
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12/06/2013
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Oregon Management-Labor Advisory Committee delayed until Jan. 17 a meeting to discuss new standards for rating impairment as well as proposals for 2014 workers’ compensation legislation.MLAC reconvened an Impairment Rating Subcommittee for an Oct. 4 meeting to review the state&...Read More
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MedData Appoints National Sales VP and Controller
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12/05/2013
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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MedData Inc. announced the appointment of Paul Holland as national vice president of sales and Carl Naso as corporate controller. MedData said Holland has more than 20 years of sales experience, including 16 in the health care information technology industry with QuadraMed Corp., McKesso...Read More
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Marsh & McLennan Buys Cambridge Property & Casualty
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12/04/2013
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: MI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Marsh & McLennan Agency, a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh Inc., announced Tuesday the acquisition of Cambridge Property & Casualty, one of the largest property/casualty insurance agencies in Michigan. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Founded in 1974 and based in ...Read More
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MSF Proposes Amendments to Dividend Rules
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12/03/2013
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Montana State Fund proposed revisions to its administrative rules that is says will clarify when a policy dividend should be applied to a policyholder's account, rather than paid out to the policyholder.The carrier is proposing to amend Administrative Rules of the State of Montan...Read More
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Marshall County Supervisors Consider New Safety Committees
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12/02/2013
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State: IA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Marshall County Board of Supervisors will meet with their insurer on Tuesday to discuss how they can decrease the county's workers' compensation claims. Board members said that they would like to reduce the county's amount of workers' compensation claims and plan to m...Read More
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