Workers' Compensation News
Ametros VP of Strategy Kane Elected President of National Medicare Secondary Payer Network | 02/16/2023 | ||
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The National Medicare Secondary Payer Network elected John P. Kane, vice president of strategy for Ametros, as its president. ...Read More | |||
APCIA VP, Comp Advocate Jeremy Merz Dies at 42 | 01/30/2023 | ||
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Jeremy Merz, vice president of state government relations for the American Property Casualty Insurance Association and a mainstay in California comp policy discussions, died of Lou Gehrig’s disease on Tuesday. He was 42. ...Read More | |||
AF Group Completes Acquisition of AmeriTrust Group | 01/09/2023 | ||
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Holding company AF Group announced that regulators approved its acquisition of AmeriTrust Group. ...Read More | |||
Amerisafe Founder Millard Morris Resigns | 01/09/2023 | ||
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Amerisafe founder Millard Morris resigned from the workers’ compensation carrier’s board of directors at the end of 2022. ...Read More | |||
Agencies Update Mileage Rate | 01/05/2023 | ||
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Regulators in Oregon and South Carolina announced that injured workers who travel to receive medical treatment after the start of the New Year will be reimbursed 65.5 cents per mile. ...Read More | |||
Automotive Insurance Provider Doesn't Owe Coverage to Motorist Who Received Comp Benefits | 12/15/2022 | ||
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The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that an automobile insurance provider was entitled to summary judgment that it owed no coverage for a motorist’s bodily injuries for which he received workers’ compensation benefits. ...Read More | |||
AG Announces $5.7B Settlement With Walgreens | 12/14/2022 | ||
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a proposed $5.7 billion multistate settlement agreement with retail pharmacy chain Walgreens to address its role in fueling the opioid epidemic. ...Read More | |||
Agent Convicted of Fraud Sentenced to Five Years | 12/13/2022 | ||
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The Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation announced that an insurance agent convicted of fraud was sentenced to five years in state prison. ...Read More | |||
Additional Insured Not Entitled to Coverage but Gets Defense Costs | 12/09/2022 | ||
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The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that an additional insured on an elevator company’s insurance policies was not entitled to coverage for an employee’s accident, but it could receive an award for its defense costs. ...Read More | |||
Apportionment of Death Benefits Among Dependents Determines 'Proportionate Share' of Lump Sum | 12/07/2022 | ||
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The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that the apportionment of death benefits among a deceased worker's dependents determines their "proportionate share" of the maximum lump sum that is statutorily allowed. ...Read More | |||