Latest Workers' Compensation Headlines
All the headlines from our Workers' Compensation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oklahoma’s High Court: Oil Company Can Be Sued After Worker Injury or Death
Jan 24 2018 // The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that oil and natural gas companies can be sued when a worker is killed or injured on the job. The state’s highest court struck down a state workers’ compensation law that...
Business Coalition Challenges Fee on Montana Workers’ Comp Assets
Jan 24 2018 // A business coalition is asking a judge to stop state officials from imposing a fee on assets of Montana’s workers’ compensation fund to plug a budget gap. The suit filed Monday in state District Court in Lake...
QBE Expects US$1.2B Loss in 2017 from ‘Unprecedented’ Natural Catastrophes
Jan 24 2018 // QBE announced to the market this week that it expects a US$1.2 billion after-tax loss in 2017 on “unprecedented” natural catastrophe claims. “This has been a challenging year for QBE, reflecting an...
2 Louisiana Businesses Earn Workers’ Comp Safety Awards
Jan 22 2018 // The Louisiana Workforce Commission’s (LWC) Office of Workers’ Compensation Administration (OWCA) OSHA/Safety Consultation Section named R&R Home Care Inc. of Mandeville, La., and Haven Nursing Center Inc....
Texas Workers’ Comp Division Accepting More Comments on Compounded Drug Rule
Jan 22 2018 // The Texas Department of Insurance – Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) is accepting comments through Feb. 20 on a compounded drug rule that was first proposed in June 2017. On June 16, 2017, DWC...
Ohio Restricts Back Surgery, Opioid Use for Injured Workers
Jan 22 2018 // Ohio residents with work-related back injuries in most cases must try remedies like rest, physical therapy and chiropractic care before turning to spinal fusion surgery and prescription painkillers under a groundbreaking...
People
Jan 22 2018 // Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Co., a Towson, Md.-based workers’ compensation specialist, has hired Danielle Quinn as a pharmacist case manager. In this role, Quinn is responsible for managing the Pharmacy...
How the U.S. Can Improve Workplace Injury and Illness Data
Jan 18 2018 // Federal agency officials involved in reducing work-related injuries and illnesses believe there is still a lot to learn about the relationship between work and injuries. According to the experts, the government needs...
Texas Workers’ Comp Division Seeks Comments on Compounded Drug Rule
Jan 16 2018 // The Texas Department of Insurance – Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) is accepting comments through Feb. 20 on a compounded drug rule that was first proposed in June 2017. On June 16, 2017, DWC...
Former California Hospital Owner Sentenced in $600M Workers’ Comp Scheme
Jan 16 2018 // The former owner of Pacific Hospital in Long Beach was sentenced to federal prison on Friday for running a $600 million workers compensation fraud scheme. Michael Drobot, 73, was sentenced Friday to 63 months in prison and...
Ohio Imposes Restrictions on Injured Workers’ Back Surgery, Opioid Use
Jan 11 2018 // Ohio residents with work-related back injuries in most cases must try remedies like rest, physical therapy and chiropractic care before turning to spinal fusion surgery and prescription painkillers under a groundbreaking...
2 Louisiana Businesses Earn Workers’ Comp Safety Awards
Jan 10 2018 // The Louisiana Workforce Commission’s (LWC) Office of Workers’ Compensation Administration (OWCA) OSHA/Safety Consultation Section has named R&R Home Care Inc. of Mandeville, La., and Haven Nursing Center...
The MEMIC Group Promotes Vinas to Atlantic Region Claims Director
Jan 9 2018 // Workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group has announced the promotion of Adelin Vinas to the position of claims director of the Atlantic region, which includes MEMIC’s Florida, Virginia, Pennsylvania and...
Cal/OSHA Issues Citations Following Fatal Bee Attack on Tree Worker
Jan 8 2018 // Cal/OSHA has issued citations to Hadley Date Gardens Inc. of Thermal, Calif., for workplace safety and health violations following a bee swarm that stung and killed a tree worker. The incident serves as a reminder that...
The MEMIC Group Promotes Torrey to Production Underwriter in Connecticut
Jan 8 2018 // To support continued growth within the Connecticut market, workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group has announced the promotion of Ian Torrey to the position of production underwriter. Torrey, a native of...
Film Company Fined For Death of ‘The Walking Dead’ Stuntman in Georgia
Jan 8 2018 // A film company faces a citation and fine after a stuntman for “The Walking Dead” fell to his death last year during filming on the hit show’s Georgia set, federal authorities said Friday. John Bernecker,...
Declarations
Jan 8 2018 // No Consensus “Until we have some kind of a consensus, or there’s an outcry from everyday business people, it just seems the issue languishes.” — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says there is no...
North Carolina Proposes Rules for Opioid Use in Workers’ Comp Cases
Jan 8 2018 // The North Carolina Industrial Commission has proposed new rules related to the utilization of opioids, related prescriptions and pain management treatment as a proactive measure aimed at curtailing opioid misuse and...
People
Jan 8 2018 // Oklahoma City-based independent insurance agency, INSURICA, has named Mark Bridges to lead its Texas operations as regional president. Bridges is currently the president of INSURICA DFB Insurance Services Inc. (formerly...
Texas Workers’ Comp Costs Continue to Drop
Jan 8 2018 // More Texas businesses are providing workers’ compensation insurance as the cost of coverage continues to decline, according to the Texas Department of Insurance – Division of Workers’ Compensation...
