Workers' Compensation News
| National Workers' Comp And Disability Conference Set For Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 | 10/12/2016 | ||
| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference and Expo is set for Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 this year in New Orleans. Calling itself the industry's largest expo, the event will feature more than 260 vendors. Tim East, the director of corporate risk management for Th...Read More | |||
| New Mexico Mutual Building New Digs | 10/12/2016 | ||
| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| New Mexico Mutual on Tuesday held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new $17.2 million headquarters that will also house its claims-adjusting subsidiary, the Albuquerque Journal reported...Read More | |||
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New Rules Coming in Mediation and Hearing Procedures | 10/10/2016 | |
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| The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation will implement rule changes Nov. 30 under Chapter 0800-02-21, Mediation and Hearing Procedures. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI's Amended Filing Would Increase Rates 14.5% | 10/05/2016 | |
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| By: Emily Brill (Reporter) | |||
| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance has proposed a 14.5% rate increase in Florida, amending its filing exactly one week after the state's insurance commissioner rejected the previous proposal for a 19.6% rate hike. ...Read More | |||
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New Opioids Rule That Requires Best Treatment Practices Now in Effect | 10/03/2016 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A new rule mandating how Ohio’s injured workers are prescribed opioids became effective Saturday. Reimbursement for opioid prescri...Read More | |||
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Naval Weapons Manufacturer Exposed Workers to Lead | 09/30/2016 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Wisconsin explosives manufacturer exposed about 40 employees to lead levels of two-and-a-half times the legal limit, the federal workplace safety agency said. ...Read More | |||
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NAMIC Names Harford Mutual CEO as New Chairman | 09/30/2016 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The new chairman of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies is Steve Linkous, president and CEO of Harford Mutual Insurance Cos. ...Read More | |||
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Nation's Second-Most Expensive State Poised for Double-Digit Rate Reduction | 09/30/2016 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance has filed 10.9% rate decreases for both voluntary loss costs and the assigned risk market in Connecticut, the nation’s second-most expensive state. ...Read More | |||
| NCCI Proposes 12.1% Loss Cost Decrease | 09/29/2016 | ||
| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance has proposed a 12.1% decrease to Alabama's voluntary loss costs and a decrease of 13.6% to the assigned risk rates, effective March 1. The state's claims frequency has been declining for about a decade. This year's proposed loss c...Read More | |||
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New England Attorney Groups to Hold Work Comp Education Conference Oct. 14 | 09/26/2016 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A collection of New England lawyers' groups will hold an educational conference called "Workers' Comp and Circumstance," covering topics such as medical marijuana, fee schedules, employee misclassification, and interactions between attorneys and adjusters. ...Read More | |||
