Workers' Compensation News
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High Court Decision on Fatal Trench Collapse Is 'Devoid of Justice,' Dissenters Say
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01/19/2015
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: MS | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that a municipality that hired an uninsured contractor to perform work on a sewer project could not be held vicariously liable for the contractor's negligence in causing a fatal trench collapse over the sharp dissent of two justices.
Case: Hill v. C...Read More
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House Committee: DWC Should Study Non-Subscription, Uncovered Employees
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01/16/2015
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State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Texas legislative committee assigned to evaluate how well the state's voluntary workers' comp system meets the needs of employers and employees says it didn't have enough information to perform that task. In a separate interim charge addressed in the report, the House committee also...Read More
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Higginbotham Brings on New Senior Loss-Control Consultant
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01/13/2015
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Higginbotham, an insurance brokerage headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, has hired a new senior loss-control consultant.
Steven Stick, a former technology risk-control specialist for Travelers Insurance, will take on the role, according to a Friday ...Read More
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High Court Clarifies Scope of Comp Commission's Jurisdiction
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01/12/2015
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A divided Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the state Workers’ Compensation Commission has no jurisdiction to decide a city's entitlement to recover the sick leave payments it had made to a retired firefighter on the basis that he had also received workers' compensation for the same...Read More
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Hub Acquires Assets of Fidelity Associates
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01/09/2015
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical
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Insurance brokerage Hub International Limited on Thursday announced that it acquired the assets of Fidelity Associates Inc. and Fidelity Associates Financial Services Inc. serving Washington state and the Pacific Northwest.
Hub did not disclose terms of the deal in its statement.
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House Passes TRIA Extension on 2nd Day of Session
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01/08/2015
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. House of Representatives voted to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act by a vote of 416-5 Wednesday, putting the bill on track for a quick run to passage.
House Resolution 26 wou...Read More
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Hub International Acquires Davenport Brokerage
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12/29/2014
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State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Hub International, an insurance brokerage, has purchased a Davenport, Iowa-based multi-line broker.
Ruhl & Ruhl Insurance will become the latest company folded into Hub, according to a Tuesday ...Read More
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