Workers' Compensation News
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Regulators Seeking to Close Liquidation of Consolidated Mutual
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07/23/2013
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The New York Liquidation Bureau has asked the state Supreme Court to close out the liquidation proceeding involving workers' compensation carrier Consolidated Mutual Insurance Co., to authorize continued payment of administrative costs and to disburse the assets of the failed carrier....Read More
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Report Shows Average Fees for Utilization-Review Services
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07/23/2013
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: PA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Employers and insurers looking to save on utilization-review services may want to check out Uniontown MRPC or Industrial Rehabilitation Associates.Those two companies in 2012 charged the lowest average fees of 22 utilization-review and peer-review organizations listed in a report posted ...Read More
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RLI Corp.'s Q2 Underwriting Income Up Nearly $25M
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07/22/2013
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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RLI Corp. reported operating earnings of $27.5 million in the second quarter, compared to $25.2 million the same period last year.RLI’s gross premiums written increased 11% during the quarter, while net premiums written were up 15%. The company reported underwriting income of $25.6...Read More
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Right to Terminate Did Not Establish Employee Relationship
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07/19/2013
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California 2nd District Court of Appeals found that a district manager for an insurance carrier was an independent contractor, citing several reasons, including the fact that she had signed a contract stating she was not an employee. Case: Beaumont-Jacques v. Farmers Group Inc., B239...Read More
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Report Shows M.D., Orthopaedic Surgeon Top Medical Spend
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07/18/2013
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An analysis of 80,000 injured worker medical bills showed that the highest costs during the first week of injury were in the M.D. and orthopedic surgeon categories. According to Acrometis, which conducted the analysis, the two categories also yielded the lowest percentage of savings. ...Read More
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Report Says Leagues Facing Up to $2.6B in CT Claims
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07/17/2013
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Cumulative trauma claims filed in California by athletes who have played in the past 30 years could cost teams in four of the five major sports leagues as much as $2.6 billion, according to an analysis by international accounting firm Milliman Inc.The report prepared for the National Bas...Read More
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Regions Opens First South Carolina Office, Hires Manager
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07/16/2013
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State: SC | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Regions Insurance has opened a new office in Columbia, S.C., and hired Frank Norris to lead the operation.Norris joins Regions from Frank B. Norris and Co., a Columbia-based insurance and risk-management brokerage he founded in 1984. The agency specializes in residential home builders an...Read More
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Revised WCAB Rules Prohibit Interpreter Petitions for Costs
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07/10/2013
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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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The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board on Tuesday posted for public comments revisions to its proposed Rules of Practice and Procedure that would, among other things, eliminate language that employers say would have eroded potential savings from Senate Bill 863 by allowing interpreters to fil...Read More
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Rating Bureau Announces Assessment Rates
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07/03/2013
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State: MA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Workers' Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau of Massachusetts has posted assessments levied by the state Department of Industrial Accidents to support the state Workers' Compensation Trust Fund beginning on July 1.DIA Director Philip Hillman said private carriers will b...Read More
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Random Inspections Reveal 96% of Contractors Are Licensed
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07/02/2013
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State: ND | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A series of random inspections of construction sites revealed that the vast majority of contractors are complying with state licensing and reporting laws, North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced.Stenehjem's contractor compliance task force inspected 28 job sites invol...Read More
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