North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency has sued a Chicago company over a failed $17 million computer system overhaul. The Workforce Safety and Insurance agency filed its lawsuit in state court against Aon eSolutions Inc. to recoup costs associated with the …
New Fee Schedule for Hospitals Goes Into Effect July 1 Like other states with no restrictions on pricing in the workers’ compensation system, medical costs per claim are high and are rising in Indiana, according to a recent study by …
An Ohio woman was ordered to repay more than $32,000 in connection with working while collecting workplace injury benefits. Laura Brown pleaded guilty April 9 in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas to workers’ compensation fraud, a fifth-degree felony. “Ms. …
Federal regulators have ordered Union Pacific to reinstate an injured Nebraska worker and pay $85,000 in damages. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration said the railroad improperly terminated the North Platte employee after he reported an …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) staff has proposed a 6.3 percent reduction to base rates for private employers beginning July 1. If approved by the BWC board, it would mark the eighth consecutive year in which private sector …
The state of Iowa on May 20-22 will host its first-ever Global Insurance Symposium, a privately funded event that aims to bring insurance professionals and regulators from around the world together to discuss the challenges facing the global insurance industry …
Lockton has launched a gaming, entertainment and sports practice to be based in Irvine, Calif. The group is part of Lockton’s Pacific operations and it integrates multiple vertical markets. Lockton’s gaming, entertainment and sports practice provides a range of risk …
California workers’ compensation losses and loss adjustment expenses on insured claims injuries and illnesses are projected to hit an 11-year high for 2013, according to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. However, the growth in premium rates in 2012 and …
A California bill to close a loophole that enables building on active earthquake faults without considering the impacts passed a key committee hurdle in late April. Senate Bill 1155, authored by state Sen. Ted Lieu, D-Redondo Beach, passed through the …
An office supply company is asking the Montana Supreme Court to rule that the state’s cap on punitive damage awards is unconstitutional. The constitutional challenge comes after a Butte-Silver Bow district judge upheld a $52 million jury award in favor …
