Workers' Compensation News
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Insurance Commissioner Approves 14.1% Rate Decrease | 11/08/2017 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Katharine L. Wade has approved a 14.1% pure premium decrease for the voluntary market and a 12.6% decrease for the assigned risk market, marking the fourth rate decrease in a...Read More | |||
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Industrial Commission Proposes Package of Rule Revisions | 11/03/2017 | |
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| State: ID | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Idaho Industrial Commission is proposing rules that would eliminate time requirements for peace officers to request reimbursement from a dedicated fund, improve worker notification about benefits and claim status, and reflect the delayed implementation of electronic reporting requirements....Read More | |||
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Insurance Division Announces 12.7% Rate Cut for 2018 | 11/02/2017 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Colorado Division of Insurance approved a 12.7% reduction to the loss costs component of workers’ compensation premiums for 2018, following a 2.4% cut that took effect at the start of 2017. ...Read More | |||
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Intervention Practices the Subject of Expedited Rule-Making | 11/01/2017 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings intends to adopt rules under the expedited rule-making process regarding workers’ compensation intervention practices. ...Read More | |||
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Indemnity and Medical Benefits Both Increased After 2007 Reforms | 11/01/2017 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Both indemnity benefit and medical costs increased in New York following 2006 reforms, while medical cost containment expenses ticked up as well, according to the latest monitoring report by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More | |||
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Industrial Commission to Reject FROIs Not Received by Nov. 3 | 10/31/2017 | |
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| State: ID | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Idaho Industrial Commission said it will reject first reports of injury not submitted by the close of business on Friday and will return them for proper filing using the new EDI standards that go into effect Saturday. ...Read More | |||
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Insys Therapeutics Founder Arrested on RICO Conspiracy Allegations | 10/30/2017 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor has been arrested and charged in federal court with leading a nationwide conspiracy to promote the illegal distribution of Subsys, a potent fentanyl spray intended for cancer patients. ...Read More | |||
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Imprisoned Doctors' Luxury Cars, Diamond-Covered Rolexes Up for Auction | 10/23/2017 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The federal government is auctioning off 21 luxury cars seized from two doctors who are serving long prison sentences for running a pill mill in Mobile, Alabama. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Division Schedules Hearing on Proposed TPA Rules | 10/20/2017 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Nevada Division of Insurance will hold a hearing Oct. 25 on proposed rules relating to financial statements filed by third-party administrators. ...Read More | |||
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ICW Group Hires Novak as COO as Hoppen Moves to Fla. | 10/20/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| ICW Group Insurance Companies announced Thursday the appointment of John Novak as chief operating and strategic execution officer, effective immediately. ...Read More | |||
