Articles by Steve Lawrence

Insurance Group Staying out of California Workers’ Comp Confirmation Fight

A major insurance industry group is staying out of the Senate confirmation fight over Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s workers’ compensation director, another possible indication the appointment could be in trouble. The Association of California Insurance Companies said March 15 that it …

Some California Doctors Leaving Workers’ Comp System

Francis Pecoraro is trading a San Francisco Bay area medical practice that mainly serves injured workers for one in Wilmington, N.C., that he believes will be friendlier to doctors and doctors’ families. Pecoraro, who specializes in chronic pain cases, is …

Some California Doctors Leaving Workers’ Comp System

Francis Pecoraro is trading a San Francisco Bay area medical practice that mainly serves injured workers for one in Wilmington, N.C., that he believes will be friendlier to doctors and doctors’ families. Pecoraro, who specializes in chronic pain cases, is …

Calif. Lawmaker Accuses Insurers of Gouging, Wants Rate Regulation

Accusing insurers of gouging businesses, a leading Democratic lawmaker announ-ced Jan. 6 that he plans to reintroduce legislation that would regulate workers’ compensation insurance rates. Sen. Richard Alarcon, the chairman of the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, also said …

Calif. Commissioner Says Insurers Could Live with Some Rate Regulation

Calif. Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi, in an apparent change in direction, said recently that California could regulate workers’ compensation insurance rates in a way that wouldn’t discourage insurers from doing business in the state. In a conference call with reporters …