Workers' Compensation News
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VIAW Fresno Chapter Meets Saturday
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07/13/2005
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State: CA | Segment: Politics | 0
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VotersInjuredatWork.org will hold the first meeting of its Fresno District Chapter on Saturday, July 16.
The meeting will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2377 W. Shaw Avenue, Suite 108, Fresno.
District Chairman Keith Farris, Executive Director Peggy Sugarman and President Mar...Read More
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Various Rating Actions Taken on Canadian P/C Insurers
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07/12/2005
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State: Natl. | Segment: Business | 0
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A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of 36 Canadian insurers, downgraded the ratings of four, upgraded the ratings of nine and assigned ratings to three Canadian property/casualty insurers. These ratings are based solely upon public information and present the most informed view...Read More
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VIAW Urges Workers to Make Audit Complaints
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06/20/2005
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State: CA | Segment: Regulatory | 0
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VotersInjuredatWork.org is urging claimants who haven't been paid their benefits to file an audit complaint with the Division of Workers' Compensation.
In a posting on the group's Web Site Friday, Executive Director Peggy Sugarman said workers should file complaints if:
*They have ...Read More
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Virus Spoofing WorkCompCentral E-Mails
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06/15/2005
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State: CA | Segment: Business | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A new virus is spoofing the domain name of WorkCompCentral, sending out bogus e-mails that threaten to infect the computers of unsuspecting readers.
CEO David DePaolo said some subscribers have received e-mails from "support@workcompcentral.com" that state their records are out of date and ...Read More
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Virginia Added to Best's State Rate Filings
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06/14/2005
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State: VA | Segment: Regulatory | 0
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Best's State Rate Filings now includes Virginia on its roster of available states. The product covers activities in the U.S. representing over 95% of the property/casualty premiums written each year, and provides insurance industry professionals with state-specific information regarding approved fil...Read More
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Voluntary Agreements Being Checked in Conn.
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06/14/2005
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State: CT | Segment: Regulatory | 0
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The Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission again is reminding employers and their insurers about the filing requirement for undisputed claims involving compensable injury. Administrative Regulation sec. 31-296-1 states that a Voluntary Agreement must be filed in all cases where a claim...Read More
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VIAW Lauds Insurer Penalty Bill
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06/07/2005
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State: CA | Segment: Politics | 0 | Popular with Other
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VotersInjuredatWork.org announced Monday that the California state Senate passed a bill last week that would force insurers to pay penalities if they do not pay awarded benefits.
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Volkman Named Information Office at Keenan
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06/07/2005
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State: CA | Segment: People | 0
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Pul Volkman has been named chief information officer at Keenan, the full-service brokerage and consulting firm serving the western region of the U.S.
Chief Executive Officer Sean Smith at Keenan said, "Paul will help Keenan rapidly adopt and embrace fast-moving technologies that will allow...Read More
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Veto Leaves FL WC System Short on Judges
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06/07/2005
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State: FL | Segment: Regulatory | 0
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Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on May 26 used his line-item veto authority to remove more than $1.6 million that the Legislature had appropriated for more compensation claims judges.
The Legislature had included the funding with instructions that the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims submi...Read More
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VIAW and CAAA File New Suit against Rating Schedule
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05/31/2005
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State: CA | Segment: Politics | 0 | Popular with Legal
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VotersInjuredatWork.org and the California Labor Federation filed suit in the California Supreme Court on Friday challenging the new Permanent Disability Rating Schedule adopted by the Division of Workers' Compensation.
VIAW and CAAA join the California Labor Federation in petitioning the ...Read More
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