Workers' Compensation News
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Reform Commission Recommends Medical Cost Database, PBMs and more Meetings
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12/24/2014
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: NH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Most of the 15 members New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan appointed to a special commission to review high medical costs in the state's workers' compensation system supported proposals to build a database to gather more information on medical costs, authorize employers to direct injured wor...Read More
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Ringling Bros. Parent Co. Contesting OSHA Citation for Hair-Hanging Incident
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12/23/2014
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Source: Associated Press (WBTW.com)
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State: RI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has contested a citation it received from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration last month for an accident in which eight hair-hanging acrobats fell to the ground, according to the Associated Press.
Last month, OSHA conclud...Read More
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Reports: Rep. Grimm to Plead Guilty to Tax Fraud
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12/23/2014
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, accused of paying workers cash to lower his workers' compensation premiums and avoid taxes, will plead guilty today to tax evasion charges, according to numerous media reports.
The charges stem to allegations that Grimm underpaid workers at a Manhatt...Read More
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Rating House Affirms 'A-' for Insurer
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12/23/2014
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Fitch Ratings has affirmed an insurer financial strength rating of "A-" for the Greater New York Mutual Insurance Co.
The rating house noted a "conservatively-structured balance sheet, characterized by low operating leverage, no financial leverage, a relatively low-risk inv...Read More
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Rating Bureau Recommends 7.1% Loss-Cost Increase for Coal Mines
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12/17/2014
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State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Other
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The Pennsylvania Coal Mine Compensation Rating Bureau has recommended a 7.1% increase in loss costs effective April 1.
That rate increase would be slightly offset by a proposed reduction in the Employer Assessment Factor, to 1.65% from 1.96% currently, according to a notice posted in the ...Read More
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Return-to-Work Firm Hires New West Coast Account Exec
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12/15/2014
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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ReEmployAbility, a national return-to-work services firm, has added an account executive to its Pacific region.
Ellen Elliott-Applegate will step into the role, where she will be tasked with helping the company grow its presence in the western U.S., according to a Friday ...Read More
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Report Highlights High Injury Rates for Truck Drivers, Provides Prevention Tips
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12/12/2014
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Truck drivers have some of the highest rates of workplace injuries in Washington state, according to a report released by the Department of Labor & Industries on Thursday. Each year, one in every 13 truck drivers has a work-related injury serious enough that they have to miss work for a perio...Read More
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