Workers' Compensation News
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Kleen Energy Power Plant Workers Awarded Comp Benefits
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03/17/2010
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State: CT | Segment: EAST | 0
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Two workers for a local electrical contractor have been awarded workers' compensation benefits from the deadly explosion at a Kleen Energy Systems power plant in Middleton, Conn., The Register Citizen reported Tuesday.The Torrington, Conn., newspaper reported the two workers for Ducc...Read More
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Kallop Retiring from Nymagic, Trumbull Stepping in
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03/16/2010
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
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Nymagic Inc. Chief Executive Officer A. George Kallop intends to retire on April 2 and will be succeeded by former CEO George R. Trumbull, the marine and inland-marine insurer announced Monday.Trumbull was appointed a senior executive vice president of Nymagic effective Monday. He will t...Read More
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Karlo Nebres Joins Witkop Law Group
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02/22/2010
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
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Karlo C. Nebres has joined Witkop Law Group (WLG) as an associate attorney, the firm announced last week.Nebres obtained his juris doctorate from Southwestern University in Los Angeles. He has been practicing workers' compensation defense since 2002.WLG is a full-service ...Read More
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Keenan Teams with Nurtur and Healthyroads for Disease Management
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02/19/2010
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
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Keenan & Associates, a privately held insurance brokerage and consulting firm, announced Thursday that it has formed partnerships with two providers of integrated disease management and wellness programs: Nurtur and Healthyroads.Keenan, based in Thousand Oaks, Calif., said the ...Read More
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Kipper Approves 7.6% Decrease in WC Insurance Rates
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01/21/2010
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State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Nevada Insurance Commissioner Scott Kipper announced Wednesday he has approved an average rate decrease of 7.6% for workers' compensation insurers in the state, largely because of reduced claims frequency.Additionally, Kipper said there will be a 3.7% decrease for policies in t...Read More
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Kansas City Officials Hope Safety Program will Reduce Comp Costs
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12/29/2009
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: MO | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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Risk managers in Kansas City, Mo. are urging that the city spend $600,000 annually on a safety program to cut workers' compensation costs that are about 30% higher than the average for cities of its size, the Kansas City Star reported Sunday.Kansas City spends about $8 million annual...Read More
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Kentucky Pushing to Complete Claims Release 3.0 by November
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12/22/2009
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State: KY | Segment: EAST | 0
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Kentucky regulators said in their latest Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) newsletter they are hoping to implement Claims Release 3.0 by next Nov. 1."Our people have to do a series of 'builds' – programs that need to be done," said Department of Workers' Claims Commissi...Read More
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Kerry Files Bill Aimed at Misclassification of Workers
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12/17/2009
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0
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By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau Chiefmike@workcompcentral.comU.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., and six co-sponsors filed legislation Tuesday aimed at closing what they call a "loophole" in the Internal Revenue Service (...Read More
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KEMI Renews Pharmacy and Medical Contract with PMSI
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12/16/2009
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: KY | Segment: EAST | 0
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Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance renewed its contract with Tampa, Fla.-based PMSI to provide retail and mail-order pharmacy services and medical equipment services for a three-year period, PMSI announced Tuesday. Through the agreement, PMSI will continue to help KEMI achieve it...Read More
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Key Risk Promotes Marcus to Chief Marketing Officer
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10/29/2009
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
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Key Risk, a provider of workers' compensation insurance products and services for employers throughout the Eastern United States, promoted Mike Marcus to the position of vice president and corporate marketing officer, the company announced Wednesday.Marcus' appointment is effecti...Read More
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