Workers' Compensation News
Review: 2006 Policy Shifted Comp Costs to Taxpayers, Created Windfall for Carriers | 02/05/2021 | ||
State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A policy that the New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted in 2006 encouraging injured workers to accept continued medical monitoring and coverage in lieu of cash settlements harmed the state’s pension funds and taxpayers by relieving insurers of their financial obligation...Read More | |||
RIMS Approved to Offer Online Certification Test | 02/04/2021 | ||
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RIMS, the risk management society, announced that it met all American National Standards Institute requirements to offer the RIMS-CRMP certification exam virtually. ...Read More | |||
Report: State Fails to Track Workplace COVID Cases | 02/03/2021 | ||
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The Sacramento Bee on Tuesday reported that California’s workplace safety agency has incomplete data on COVID-19 infections and deaths that likely excludes essential workers who contracted the diseas...Read More | |||
Rates to Fall 5.5% in April | 02/02/2021 | ||
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Vermont voluntary market loss costs will decrease by an average of 5.5% on April 1, Gov. Phil Scott said in a statement Monday. This is the fift...Read More | |||
Report: Tyson Cites Exclusive Remedy in Motion to Dismiss COVID Lawsuit | 02/01/2021 | ||
State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
Tyson Foods said workers’ compensation is the exclusive remedy for the family of a meatpacker who died from COVID-19 in a motion asking a federal court to throw out a civil negligence claim, the ...Read More | |||
Return on Net Worth Falls Slightly in 2019 to 13.7% | 01/26/2021 | ||
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Insurer profitability data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners shows return on net worth dropped to 13.7% in 2019 from 14.3% in 2018, the California Workers’ Compensation Institute reported. ...Read More | |||
Reports Show Deep Impact of COVID on Claims, Premium | 01/15/2021 | ||
By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
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Two new national reports shed light on 2020 and the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the workers' compensation industry. First, ne...Read More | |||
Ruling on 6th Edition Could Give Doctors More Leeway on Impairment Ratings | 01/12/2021 | ||
By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
State: KS | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Kansas business groups are calling it a major win for employers, but others said a long-awaited decision by the state Supreme Court now gives physicians more discretion in determining impairment ratings. ...Read More | |||
RIMS Names Successor After VP of Strategic Initiatives Retires | 01/12/2021 | ||
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Nonprofit risk management firm RIMS announced Monday that Carol Fox, vice president of strategic initiatives, has retired. ...Read More | |||
Report Says Medical Fee Disputes on the Rise | 01/07/2021 | ||
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As Florida regulators have continued to deliberate over changes to medical reimbursement dispute rules, the number of disputes has spiked after several years of decline, a new report shows. ...Read More | |||