Workers' Compensation News
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Insurance Coverage One Factor in Lumbar Fusion Rates | 12/31/2015 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| The rate of lumbar fusion surgery dropped substantially in North Carolina after a commercial insurance carrier in the state began denying coverage for the controversial surgery for certain conditions, according to new research. ...Read More | |||
| Insurance Wholesalers Conference Scheduled for La Jolla | 12/30/2015 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Uber and surplus lines market trends are on the agenda for the California Insurance Wholesalers Association conference in La Jolla Jan. 10-12. Scheduled speakers include: Greg Ricker of Atlantic Casualty on emerging issues and industry trends. Spencer Hamer of Mic...Read More | |||
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ICA Creates Web Page for Medical Resource Office | 12/28/2015 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Empty | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona created a new web page for its Medical Resource Office. The MRO provides staff suppo...Read More | |||
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Insurance Broker Convicted of Stealing Premiums | 12/24/2015 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| A former insurance broker was ordered to serve three years of formal probation and perform 200 hours of community service after pleading no contest to felony insurance fraud and grand theft, the California Insurance Department announced. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Deals Spawn Lawsuits, $1.8M Verdict | 12/23/2015 | |
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| By: John Breslin (Eastern Bureau Chief) | |||
| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Two national trucking companies and their insurance deals reveal the pitfalls of putting together complex packages when it comes to providing workers' compensation coverage. ...Read More | |||
| In Surprise Move, Governor Sets Up Team To Crack Down on Unethical Employers | 12/22/2015 | ||
| State: NC | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory on Friday signed an executive order estblishing a dedicated investigation and enforcement team to crack down on employers that misclassify workers as independent contractors. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Department Approves 0.2% Rate Hike for 2016 | 12/18/2015 | |
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| State: ID | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Idaho Department of Insurance approved the 0.2% rate increase recommended by the National Council on Compensation Insurance for policies in...Read More | |||
| Insurance Dept. Taps Former N.J. Regulator to Head Captive Program | 12/18/2015 | ||
| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Department of Insurance has appointed John Talley as its captive program manager. Talley brings with him almost 25 years of insurance regulatory experience, most recently as the chief of captive insurance operations for the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance. ...Read More | |||
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ICA Adds May Dates for Webinar on Out-of-State Claims | 12/17/2015 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona scheduled an extra webinar on handling out-of-state claims due to high demand. After the two-day training sessio...Read More | |||
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Insurance Bureau Updates Self-Insurance and Reinsurance Acceptance Standards | 12/17/2015 | |
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| State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Maine Bureau of Insurance has adopted rules that upgrade its standards for acceptance of reinsurance and workers' comp self-insurance, accordin...Read More | |||
