Workers' Compensation News
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Total Comp Premium Up for First Time in Five Years
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05/18/2011
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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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
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The Hanover Appoints Regional President for Northeast Region
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05/18/2011
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: EAST | 0
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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
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Treating Physician Helps Establish Asbestos Causation
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05/16/2011
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0
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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
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Texas Mutual Reports 2 Convicted in 'Double-Dipping' Cases
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05/13/2011
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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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
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Tests Confirm Metal Dust Led to Flash Fires at Hoeganaes Plant
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05/12/2011
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State: TN | Segment: EAST | 0
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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
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Travelers Hires Former Clinton Spokeswoman for Communications
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05/11/2011
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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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
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Trial Lawyers Confirm Compromise Talks on Comp Reform Bill
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05/05/2011
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State: NC | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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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
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Trial Court Must Revisit Whether Settlement Covered Staph
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05/04/2011
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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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
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The Hanover Net Income Slides 30% in 1st Quarter
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05/04/2011
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
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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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Towers Watson Appoints VP for its Brokerage Business
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04/29/2011
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
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Towers Watson said Thursday it has named Brendan Osean vice president of property insurance in its insurance brokerage business.Osean will be responsible for overseeing the design and placement of commercial property insurance programs for a wide range of U.S. and international companies...Read More
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