Workers' Compensation News
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Auto Insulation Manufacturer Faces Penalties Following Amputation | 05/17/2017 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An auto insulation manufacturer in suburban Toledo is facing $569,463 in proposed federal penalties after a machine cut off a 46-year-old worker's right hand, wrist and part of his forearm. ...Read More | |||
| Agency Nearly Ready to Roll Out Electronic Employee Claim Process | 05/17/2017 | ||
| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The state Workers’ Compensation Commission announced Monday it is close to launching its new electronic employee claim process, Form C1. The new application will allow claimants to sign the form with a mouse or finger/stylus on a touch-enabled device. Attorneys must use thei...Read More | |||
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Applied Strikes Back at Plaintiffs in NY Class Action Lawsuit | 05/16/2017 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Berkshire Hathaway affiliate Applied Underwriters struck back at two companies that accused it of operating an illegal workers’ compensation program in New York, with a counterclaim demanding $2.66 million in unpaid premiums. ...Read More | |||
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Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Promotes Tobel Thomas | 05/16/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has promoted Tobel Thomas to team leader of West Zone programs. ...Read More | |||
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AIA Names Maggie Seidel VP for Public Affairs | 05/16/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The American Insurance Association has appointed Maggie Seidel to the position of vice president for public affairs. ...Read More | |||
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AIG Appoints Hamilton's Brian Duperreault as CEO, Announces Partnership | 05/16/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| American International Group (AIG) has appointed Brian Duperreault, the former head of Hamilton Insurance Group, as its new CEO amid a move to acquire a portion of the company. ...Read More | |||
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Appellate Court Dismisses Appeal of $92K Restitution Order | 05/15/2017 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| A California appellate court has dismissed a convicted workers' compensation fraudster's appeal of an order to pay roughly $92,000 in restitution to his employer. ...Read More | |||
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Assembly Passes Bills to Aid Terrorism Victims, Change Composition of SCIF Board | 05/15/2017 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Assembly unanimously approved bills that would require employers to provide assistants to help workers injured in terrorist attacks obtain medical treatment, and to mandate that State Compensation Insurance Fund include a current or former small-business owner on its board of direc...Read More | |||
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Attorney Doesn't Have to Reimburse Workers' Compensation Division | 05/12/2017 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: WY | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that a claimants’ attorney did not have to reimburse the state Workers' Compensation Division for fees incurred in litigating the question of whether he was required to file a designation of record, and that he was entitled to the full amount of his reque...Read More | |||
| Aon's Net Income Falls 10% in Q1 | 05/11/2017 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Net income at Aon PLC fell 10% in the first quarter, to $291 million, compared to $325 million in the prior-year quarter. Total revenue in the first quarter increased 5% to $2.4 billion, driven primarily by 4% organic revenue growth in commissions and fees, and a 3% increase in commi...Read More | |||
