Workers' Compensation News
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Governor Picks 4 for Workers' Comp Determination Review Board
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10/09/2009
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State: MO | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) has announced four appointments – including one reappointment – to the Workers' Compensation Determination Review Board.The board reviews determinations by insurers or advisory organizations regarding uniform code classifications, basic manual ...Read More
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Governor Pledges to Improve Comp System in State
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10/08/2009
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0
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Washington State Gov. Chris Gregoire put workers' compensation reform on her 2010 legislative agenda Wednesday, according to published reports.The Democratic governor provided no specifics but signaled a willingness to consider changes to the comp system in a speech Wednesday at the ...Read More
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Green Industry Comp Purchasing Group Forms Safety Committee
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10/07/2009
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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Texas Green Industry WC Safety Group (TGI-WC) announced Tuesday the formation of the Texas Green Industry Workers’ Comp (TGI-WC) Group Safety Committee.The Texas Department of Insurance allows employers in similar industries to reduce their workers’ compensation premiums by p...Read More
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General Court Ponders Conversion to Loss-Costs System
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10/01/2009
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State: MA | Segment: Top | 0
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By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau Chiefmike@workcompcentral.comState lawmakers are considering two bills that would make Massachusetts the 41st state to adopt a worker's compensation pricing system based on loss co...Read More
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Governor Picks 5 for Emergency Medical, Hearing Instruments Posts
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09/29/2009
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State: AR | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe (D) announced 24 appointments to boards and commissions, including the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council and the Board of Hearing Instrument Dispensers.Reappointed to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council were Dr. Darren Flamik of Roland and J...Read More
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Governance Committee to Reconvene After Board Meeting Today
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09/25/2009
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State: OH | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced Thursday that the Governance Committee of the bureau’s board of directors will reconvene today immediately after the board’s regular monthly meeting to complete unfinished business from the committee’s meeting Thursday....Read More
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GAO: AIG Stabilizing While Bailout Risks Linger
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09/23/2009
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
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Ailing insurance giant American International Group (AIG) appears to be stabilizing after reducing its federal bailout obligation to $120.7 billion, the Government Accountability Office reported Monday.But taxpayers should have continuing concerns over whether what was once the world'...Read More
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Governor Orders Probe of Reported Payment Delays
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09/18/2009
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State: MO | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) has ordered the state Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration to determine whether health insurance companies in Missouri are unreasonably delaying payments to health care providers.The department said it has received thou...Read More
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Governor Picks Health, Trauma Council Members
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09/17/2009
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State: AR | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe (D) announced 46 appointments to state boards and commissions, including to the State Board of Health and the Governor’s Trauma Advisory Council.Jim Lambert of Conway was appointed to the State Board of Health for a term ending Dec. 31, 2011. Lambert ...Read More
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Granholm Makes Workers' Comp Appointments
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09/16/2009
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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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Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has appointed Workers' Compensation Board of Magistrates Murray Gorchow of Oakland County as chairman of the state's Workers' Compensation Appellate Commission, the governor's press office confirmed Tuesday.Gorchow's term will begin Oct...Read More
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