Workers' Compensation News
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Trial Begins in Lackawanna County Corruption Case
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06/07/2011
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State: PA | Segment: EAST | 0
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Jury selection was set to begin Monday in the corruption trial of Lackawanna County, Pa., Commissioner A. J. Munchak and former Commissioner Robert Cordaro. Allegations of bribery and extortion involve a contract for administration of the county's workers' compensation pool, among other issu...Read More
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The Hartford Names New Senior VP for Investor Relations
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05/31/2011
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
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The Hartford announced Friday that Sabra Purtill has been named senior vice president and head of investor relations.Purtill will assume the role effective June 13 and will be reporting to Christopher Swift, executive vice president and chief financial officer, The Hartford said in a pre...Read More
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Trench Accident Brings Contractor $53,900 in Fines
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05/31/2011
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued All American Concrete of Largo two citations, with fines totaling $53,900, following an accident that injured two workers who were installing a storm water culvert in St. Petersburg.OSHA reported that in February, a bucket was ...Read More
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Texas Mutual Plans $155 Million Dividend Distribution
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05/26/2011
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced Wednesday its board of directors has approved the workers' compensation carrier’s plan to distribute $155 million in dividends in 2011.Texas Mutual plans to begin distributing dividends in late July.The dividend plan requires app...Read More
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Three Charged with Identity Theft and Comp Fraud
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05/26/2011
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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State insurance fraud investigators arrested three Lake Worth men last week on charges that they used stolen Social Security numbers to get jobs and obtain workers' compensation insurance to which they weren't entitled.State Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater said the arrests a...Read More
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Third Coast Moves South with Oil and Gas Coverage for Gulf Region
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05/24/2011
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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Third Coast Underwriters said Monday it is expanding its workers' comp offerings to include oil and gas operations under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers Act and adding staff in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, La., and Houston, Texas. Third Coast Underwriters said it offer...Read More
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Temp Worker Can't Sue Car Wash because of Exclusive Remedy
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05/20/2011
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0
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A temporary worker who was assigned to a car wash and was run over by a car cannot sue the employer-client of the staffing firm that employed her because the company maintains immunity from liability under Florida's exclusive remedy, an appellate court ruled.Case: Fossett v. Southeas...Read More
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Tucson Needs Trust to Continue to Self-Insure
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05/19/2011
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Wcc
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Elected officials in Tucson, Ariz., are expected to vote in June on whether to establish a trust to close the $28 million deficit in its self-insurance fund, according to an article in the Arizona Daily Star.The Tucson City Council heard a presentation Tuesday from Kelly Gottschalk, the ...Read More
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Total Comp Premium Up for First Time in Five Years
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05/18/2011
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Total workers' compensation premium increased for the first time in California in five years, the California Workers' Compensation Institute reported Tuesday.Summarizing data supplied by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), CWCI said total direct written pr...Read More
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