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The Intersection of Privacy Legislation and Insurance Related Litigation
Jun 14 2004 // Privacy legislation has affected almost all consumers of goods and services in the United States. Most notably, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) passed by the federal government in November of 1999 sets forth a complex...
W. Va. Gov. Signs Federal Disaster Declaration
Jun 10 2004 // Gov. Bob Wise has signed an agreement between the state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, allowing aid to begin flowing to the West Virginia residents affected by the recent floods. “This is a continuation...
W. Va. WCC Files Suit for More Than $250,000 Against Eight State Employers
Jun 9 2004 // West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission recently filed injunctions against eight state employers whose accounts with the Commission are reportedly in default. Injunctions were filed in Kanawha County...
W. Va. Gov. Reports Disaster Declaration Approved
Jun 8 2004 // Gov. Bob Wise on Tuesday announced that a federal Major Disaster Declaration for West Virginia has been granted by the President because of recent severe flooding in the state. “I thank the President for granting...
WEST VIRGINIA GOV. NOTES PHYSICIAN’S MUTUAL FILES APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE WITH COMMISSION:
Jun 7 2004 // West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise announced that the Physician’s Mutual Insurance Company filed its application for licensure with the Insurance Commission. “Last year, this administration asked the Legislature to...
W. Va. WCC Files Injunctions Against Four Employers
Jun 2 2004 // West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission recently filed injunctions against four state employers whose accounts with the Commission are reportedly in default. Injunctions were filed in Kanawha County...
W. Va. Gov. Tours Flood Damaged Region, Expects Federal Help for Suffering Residents
Jun 1 2004 // West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise on Tuesday told emergency officials in flood-damaged southern West Virginia that he is confident the federal government will authorize disaster relief money to help residents who have suffered...
W. Va. WCC Files Suit Against Pair of Companies
May 21 2004 // West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission recently filed injunctions against two state employers whose accounts with the Commission are reportedly in default. Injunctions were filed in Kanawha County...
W. Va. WCBM Passes Pair of Rules
May 20 2004 // The Workers’ Compensation Board of Managers has approved two “historic” rules to regulate how self-insured companies will conduct business in West Virginia. Under Rule 18, the 127 active self-insured...
W. Va. A.G. Settles Lawsuit Against Dey Inc.
May 20 2004 // West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw announced a settlement of drug pricing litigation against Dey Inc., a manufacturer of prescription drugs. Dey Inc. a unit of Merck KGAA of Germany, agreed to pay three state...
W. Va. Gov. Notes Physician’s Mutual Files Application for Licensure with Commission
May 18 2004 // West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise announced that the Physician’s Mutual Insurance Company filed its application for licensure with the Insurance Commission. “Last year, this administration asked the Legislature to...
W. Va. WCC Files Injunctions Against Pair of State Employers in Default
May 4 2004 // West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission recently filed injunctions against two state employers whose accounts with the Commission are reportedly in default. The injunctions were filed in Kanawha County...
W. Va. WCC Files Injunctions Against Trio of State Employers
May 3 2004 // West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission recently filed injunctions against three state employers whose accounts with the Commission are reportedly in default. The injunctions were filed in Kanawha...
CIAB PROCEEDS TO DISMISS W. VA. LAWSUIT AFTER STATE’S DECISION:
May 3 2004 // The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) reported it would dismiss its federal lawsuit challenging West Virginia’s counter-signature requirements for out-of-state insurance brokers because the state has...
W. Va. WCC Files Injunctions Against Pair of Employers
Apr 28 2004 // West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission recently filed injunctions against two state employers whose accounts with the Commission are reportedly in default. The injunctions were filed in Kanawha County...
West Virginia Gets Insurance Fraud Bureau Later This Year
Apr 19 2004 // Having put pen to paper, West Virginia Governor Bob Wise recently signed the state’s first insurance fraud bureau into law, ushering in a new era of stepped-up crackdowns on industry fraud. State Insurance...
W. Va. Workers’ Comp Commission Files Injunction Against Kanawha County Employer
Apr 14 2004 // West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission recently filed an injunction against a state employer whose account with the Commission is in default. The injunction was filed in Kanawha County Circuit Court...
W. Va. Workers’ Comp Board of Managers Gets Feedback on Pair of Proposed Rules
Apr 13 2004 // West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Board of Managers on Monday heard public comments on two proposed rules – one focusing on proposed risk pools for self-insured employers and the other on a mandatory...
CIAB Proceeds to Dismiss W. Virginia Lawsuit Following State Overturn of Counter-Signature Statute
Apr 8 2004 // The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) reported it will dismiss its federal lawsuit challenging West Virginia’s counter-signature requirements for out-of-state insurance brokers because the state has...
W. Va. Workers’ Comp Board of Managers Gives Approval to New Rules, Resolutions
Apr 1 2004 // Executive Director Gregory Burton said four measures approved this week by West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Board of Managers represent important building blocks for the Commission’s future...
