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Tucson Needs Trust to Continue to Self-Insure 05/19/2011
By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Wcc
Elected officials in Tucson, Ariz., are expected to vote in June on whether to establish a trust to close the $28 million deficit in its self-insurance fund, according to an article in the Arizona Daily Star.The Tucson City Council heard a presentation Tuesday from Kelly Gottschalk, the ...Read More
 
 
Total Comp Premium Up for First Time in Five Years 05/18/2011
By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
Total workers' compensation premium increased for the first time in California in five years, the California Workers' Compensation Institute reported Tuesday.Summarizing data supplied by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), CWCI said total direct written pr...Read More
 
 
The Hanover Appoints Regional President for Northeast Region 05/18/2011
By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
State: NA | Segment: EAST | 0
The Hanover Insurance Group announced Tuesday the appointment of Kelly J. Stacy as regional president for the company's Northeast Region, which includes Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Eastern Pennsylvania. Stacy will lead the ...Read More
 
 
Treating Physician Helps Establish Asbestos Causation 05/16/2011
State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0
A claimant’s treating physician’s testimony helped him prove that his work-related asbestos exposure caused his lung disease, a New York appellate court ruled. Case: Heckerman v. Daimler Chrysler Corporation, No. 510564, 5/12/11, published.Facts: Bernard Heckerman...Read More
 
 
Texas Mutual Reports 2 Convicted in 'Double-Dipping' Cases 05/13/2011
State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced Wednesday that Travis County district courts sentenced two men, in separate cases, on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges.Both cases involved so-called "double-dipping," in which claimants collect benefits for being too injured to work w...Read More
 
 
Tests Confirm Metal Dust Led to Flash Fires at Hoeganaes Plant 05/12/2011
State: TN | Segment: EAST | 0
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released test results Wednesday confirming preliminary conclusions that two flash fires - one fatal - at the Hoeganaes Corp. in Gallatin involved the combustion of iron powder which had accumulated throughout the facility and became airborne "in combustible concentrati...Read More
 
 
Travelers Hires Former Clinton Spokeswoman for Communications 05/11/2011
By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Travelers Companies announced Tuesday that it hired Lisa Caputo as executive vice president of marketing and communications.Caputo, who will serve on the company’s Management Committee, will report to Executive Vice President Doreen Spadorcia for her marketing duties and to Chi...Read More
 
 
Trial Lawyers Confirm Compromise Talks on Comp Reform Bill 05/05/2011
State: NC | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The North Carolina trial bar on Wednesday confirmed that its members are engaged in compromise talks with the prime sponsor of a workers' compensation overhaul backed by two of the state's major business groups.Dick Taylor, CEO of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ), ...Read More
 
 
Trial Court Must Revisit Whether Settlement Covered Staph 05/04/2011
State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
A trial court must revisit the question of whether a claimant and employer intended for his settlement's medical care provision to include coverage for a staphylococcal infection that may have resulted from his work-related injury, an Illinois appellate court ruled. Case: Gassner v. ...Read More
 
 
The Hanover Net Income Slides 30% in 1st Quarter 05/04/2011
By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
The Hanover Insurance Group's net income slipped by a quarter and net premium revenue dipped slightly during the first quarter of 2011, according to financial results announced Tuesday.The Hanover reported net income of $29.3 million in the quarter, down from $41.8 million in the fir...Read More
 
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