Workers' Compensation News
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Q4 Net Income Up at Old Republic International
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01/29/2016
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Old Republic International Corp. reported net income of $90.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, a 43% increase from net income of $63.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.
For the year ended Dec. 31, Old Republic’s net income was $422.1 million, up 3.0% from $409.7 million ...Read More
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Q4, Full-Year Net Income Dips at Travelers
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01/22/2016
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The Travelers Companies Inc. on Thursday reported net income of $866 million for the quarter ending Dec. 31, a 16.5% decrease from net income in the prior year’s quarter of $1.038 billion.
Net income for calendar year 2015 was $3.439 billion, down 7.3% from net income of $3.692 bill...Read More
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Q3 Net Income Down at W. R. Berkley Corp.
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10/28/2015
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W. R. Berkley Corp. on Monday reported a third-quarter net income of $153 million, down 18.6% from $188 million in the third quarter of 2014.
For t...Read More
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QME Rules Take Effect Tuesday
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08/27/2015
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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California's Division of Workers' Compensation on Wednesday announced that its new qualified medical evaluator rules will take effect Sept. 1, but online panel requests will not be mandatory until Oct. 1.
Other changes, however, including the elimination of the specialty designati...Read More
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QME Placed on Probation for Medical Board Discipline
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06/17/2015
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical
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The Division of Workers' Compensation placed a qualified medical evaluator on probation until 2017 after he was disciplined by the Medical Board of California for negligent treatment provided to four patients.
The DWC revoked the QME certification of Dr. John J. Kayvanfar, but stayed ...Read More
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QME Rules Would Eliminate Neuropsychology Specialty Designation
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04/08/2015
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Rules proposed by the Division of Workers' Compensation that would eliminate the qualified medical evaluator specialty designation for clinical neuropsychologists could create problems in cases in which the injured worker has suffered a severe head injury, according to attorneys and doctors....Read More
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QBE Climbs Out of the Hole in 2014, Posts Net Profit of $742M
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02/25/2015
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QBE Insurance Group posted a net profit of $742 million in 2014 after reporting a loss of $254 million.
The company's net earned premium fell 9% from $15.4 billion in 2013 to $14.1 billion last year, according to an investor relations ...Read More
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QME Competency Exam Set for April 25
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01/09/2015
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Division of Workers' Compensation is holding an exam on April 25 for California physicians who want to serve as qualified medical evaluators.
Doctors seeking certification from the DWC's Medical Unit to evaluate whether an injured worker is entitled to benefits, has a permanen...Read More
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Quinn Appoints Arbitrators from both Claimant and Defense Sides
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09/12/2014
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State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn, running for re-election against a strong Republican opponent, split it down the middle in appointing four new arbitrators to the Workers' Compensation Commission.
Two of the lawyers have represented claimants and the other two come from the defense side....Read More
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Quinn Touts Rate Cut; Rauner Says WC Puts State at Disadvantage
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08/01/2014
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State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Workers’ compensation costs are emerging as a prominent issue in the Illinois governor’s race, with Gov. Pat Quinn responding this week to surging Republican challenger Bruce Rauner’s promises to reform a broken system.
On Wednesday, Quinn touted a recommendation for a 5...Read More
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