Workers' Compensation News
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Labor Department to Review Efficiency of Comp Rules in 2019 | 11/14/2018 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment will review workers’ compensation regulations for efficiency in 2019, according to a regulatory agenda the agency published for the coming year. ...Read More | |||
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Large-Deductible Rules Last Comp Issue for Insurance Commissioner | 11/13/2018 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Having recently approved an eighth consecutive advisory pure premium rate cut, California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has one last workers’ compensation issue to address, with pending rules that would establish minimum financial strength requirements for carriers writing large-deducti...Read More | |||
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LMAC Meeting Wednesday | 11/12/2018 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| Montana’s Labor Management Advisory Council will discuss legislative initiatives relating to claims examiner certifications, extraterritorial coverage options and a 90-day notice for closing medical benefits. ...Read More | |||
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L&I Plan Would Spend $309M on Tech Upgrade | 11/08/2018 | |
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| By: Eddie Curran (correspondent) | |||
| State: WA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is planning a colossal overhaul of its workers’ compensation computer network, a seven-year project with an estimated cost of $309 million. ...Read More | |||
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Loss Portfolio Transfers Are Not New — Except in Lone Star State, Carrier Says | 11/07/2018 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Insurers are happy to hear that Texas is making it easier for self-insured employers to re-enter the commercial workers' compensation insurance market, something a number of other states have allowed for years. ...Read More | |||
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Lost-Time Claim Costs Climb Steadily With Worker Age, Study Finds | 11/05/2018 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Older employees who are hurt on the job tend to have more severe injuries than their younger counterparts, a trend that is quantified in a new white paper from Lockton. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Department Schedules Hearing on Rules to Implement ODG Formulary | 11/02/2018 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Montana Department of Labor and Industry scheduled a hearing for Nov. 9 to get feedback on proposed rules that would adopt the Official Disability Guidelines drug formulary. ...Read More | |||
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Legislative Committee to Review Procedural Rule Changes | 11/02/2018 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The North Carolina Rules Review Commission will consider 14 rule amendments proposed by the Industrial Commission when it meets on Nov. 15, according to a notice in Thursday’s state Regist...Read More | |||
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Laura Huggins Joins Church Mutual as AVP of Marketing | 10/24/2018 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| Laura Huggins has been named assistant vice president of marketing for Church Mutual Insurance Co. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Commission Proposes Reduction in Reinsurance Fund Assessment | 10/19/2018 | |
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| State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Utah Labor commission is proposing to cut next year’s assessment by 33% for the Employers' Reinsurance Fund, which had a deficit of $6.8 million as of June 30. ...Read More | |||
