Workers' Compensation News
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Temp Service Worker Can't Maintain Tort Suit Against Employer's Client | 08/19/2019 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a temporary staffing service company’s employee could not pursue a personal injury suit against his employer’s client for injuries. ...Read More | |||
| TDI Approves NCCI Classification Changes | 08/16/2019 | ||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Department of Insurance has approved changes to the National Council on Compensation Insurance Basic Manual classifications and the manual's Appendix E, which covers classifications by hazard group. TDI ...Read More | |||
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Third Coast Underwriters Hits $100 Million in Premiums | 08/02/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Workers’ compensation insurer Third Coast Underwriters has surpassed $100 million in written premium for the first time in its nearly 10-year history, the company announced this week. ...Read More | |||
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Towns Get New Distributions From Risk Pool | 07/31/2019 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency, one of the largest providers of workers' compensation coverage to local governments in the state, this week presented a $51,959 dividend check to the town of Fairfield and the Fairfield Board of Education. ...Read More | |||
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TMI to Host Three-Day WC Fraud Conference | 07/31/2019 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Texas Mutual Insurance Co. will host a three-day workers' compensation fraud conference in October. The Oct. 21-23 conference in Aust...Read More | |||
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Travelers' Net Income Rises 6% in Q2 | 07/24/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Travelers Cos. on Tuesday reported second quarter net income of $557 million, a 6% increase from $524 million in the prior-year quarter....Read More | |||
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Truck Driver Sentenced for Workers' Comp Fraud | 07/23/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A former truck driver in Ventura County who was caught working on cars while collecting workers’ comp benefits for a shoulder injury has pleaded guilty to insurance fraud and has been sentenced to three years of probation. ...Read More | |||
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Time to Review Rules on Procedures, Rulemaking, Self-Insurance, DWC Says | 07/12/2019 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation will accept public comments on whether changes are needed to the rules that govern everything from general procedures at the division to self-insurance and second injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Texas Mutual Gives $53,000 for City's Comp Safety Program | 07/10/2019 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Texas Mutual Insurance Co. has granted a $53,000 dividend to the City of Converse for maintaining a workers' compensation safety program. A local ...Read More | |||
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Truck Driver Reinstated After Refusing to Drive in Winter Weather | 07/01/2019 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered a Kentucky trucking company to reinstate a driver who was fired after refusing to drive in hazardous winter conditions. ...Read More | |||
