Workers' Compensation News
Abbott Signs Remarriage Penalty, Nurse Practitioner Bills Into Law | 06/13/2019 | ||
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Gov. Greg Abbott this week signed two bills into law that could make it a little easier for some workers and their survivors to receive workers' compensation benefits. ...Read More | |||
AXIS Re Hires Head of Casualty Reinsurance | 06/13/2019 | ||
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AIG Names John Cusano General Insurance Chief Technology Officer | 06/10/2019 | ||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
American International Group Inc. has hired John Cusano as its chief business and technology operations officer for general insurance, effective July 1. ...Read More | |||
Arbitrator Lacked Jurisdiction to Issue Award | 06/07/2019 | ||
State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Illinois Appellate Court said an arbitrator could not rule on the merits of a deceased worker’s claim for benefits until a representative of the estate was appointed. ...Read More | |||
Attorney General Sues Purdue Pharma Over Opioid Marketing | 06/05/2019 | ||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
California has joined the list of states that are suing Purdue Pharma over the company’s opioid marketing and sales practices, which have allegedly played a major role in contributing to the nation’s opioid crisis. ...Read More | |||
AM Best's Proposed Innovation Score Has Fans, Skeptics | 06/05/2019 | ||
By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
Rating agency AM Best has proposed a new scoring system for assessing carriers’ innovation efforts, an idea that is sparking mixed reactions from the insurance industry. ...Read More | |||
Alliant Hires Bill Rich as New York-Based SVP | 06/04/2019 | ||
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Property and casualty insurance industry veteran William “Bill” Rich has joined Alliant as a senior vice president in the company’s New York office. ...Read More | |||
Assembly Passes Dynamex Bill After Author Adds More Tests | 05/31/2019 | ||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The California Assembly passed a bill that would specify which tests should be used to determine whether certain groups of workers should be classified as contractors. ...Read More | |||
Ametros Promotes Nicole Sauk to Chief Financial Officer | 05/31/2019 | ||
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Ametros, a provider of post-settlement medical administration services, has promoted Nicole Sauk to chief financial officer. ...Read More | |||
Air Ambulance Provider Immune From Civil Liability for Paramedic's Death | 05/29/2019 | ||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A California appellate court last week ruled that the partners operating an air ambulance service were immune from civil liability for the death of a flight paramedic in a crash four years ago. ...Read More | |||