Workers' Compensation News
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Man Pleads No Contest to Charges in Premium Fraud Scheme | 07/07/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Northern California man who operated a company that was used to launder millions of dollars in payroll for a security firm as part of a work comp premium fraud scheme pleaded no contest to insurance fraud and money laundering charges. ...Read More | |||
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Missouri Employers Mutual CEO Jim Owen to Retire in 2023 | 06/16/2023 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Missouri Employers Mutual announced president and CEO James C. Owen will retire at the end of the year after more than a decade with the carrier. ...Read More | |||
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Man Injured Working Out of State Cannot Seek In-State Comp Remedy | 05/31/2023 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a state domiciliary who was injured while working for his Kentucky-based employer at an out-of-state property could not avail himself of benefits under the Kentucky workers’ compensation system. ...Read More | |||
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Max TD Benefit Drops 2.2% | 05/30/2023 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The maximum temporary disability benefit is dropping 2.2% for injuries occurring on or after July 1, the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced. ...Read More | |||
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MedRisk Announces Leadership Changes | 05/11/2023 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Work comp physical rehabilitation provider MedRisk announced that CEO Danielle Lisenbey is retiring. ...Read More | |||
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MPN, TD Duration Bills Set for Wednesday Appropriations Committee Hearing | 05/08/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Assembly Appropriations Committee is scheduled to discuss on Wednesday potential fiscal implications for bills that would modify medical provider network requirements and exclude time spent waiting for medical treatment authorization from the cap on temporary disability benefits....Read More | |||
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Medical Services Review Committee Announces Meeting Dates | 04/28/2023 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Division announced that an advisory committee will meet over four months starting in May to discuss payments for medical services provided to injured workers. ...Read More | |||
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Mirek Wieczorek Named SVP, Head of Reinsurance for ICW Group Insurance Cos. | 04/21/2023 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| ICW Group Insurance Cos. promoted Mirek Wieczorek to senior vice president, head of reinsurance, where he will be charged with leading the growth strategy for ICW Re. ...Read More | |||
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MLAC Meets Friday | 03/28/2023 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Oregon's Management-Labor Advisement Committee meets Friday. Matters to be discussed include Workers’ Compensation Board cas...Read More | |||
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Medical Inflation Largely Tracks National Averages Despite Steep Rise in Hospital Costs | 03/22/2023 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| By Stuart Colburn, Correspondent PHOENIX — Workers’ compensation medical inflation has largely been driven by increases in reimbursements for hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers, according to economist Olesya Fomenko, who spoke about inflation trends during the Workers C...Read More | |||
