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 review of permanent total disability awards dating back …
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 County Circuit Court against: *TLC Clearing Inc., a Mingo County logging business, that …
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 moved to overturn that statute. Ken Crerar, president of The Council, praised …
Doctors believe that patients are paying the price for frivolous lawsuits that are driving up the cost of healthcare and negatively affecting the practice of medicine, according to a survey released today by the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) and …
Doctors believe that frivolous lawsuits are increasing the cost of healthcare and West Virginia patients are paying the price, according to a survey released (See National News) by the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) and SickofLawsuits.org. The study, which polled …
West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission Executive Director Gregory Burton announced that a former Kentucky state police officer has been convicted in Kanawha County Circuit Court of felony workers’ compensation fraud. This is the first felony conviction in Circuit Court under …
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 success. The measures include rules governing the medical management of claims and vocational and …
In response to the recent Labor Department job report reportedly showing little change in the employment rate, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) suggests businesses invest now in workplace safety, as part of their business strategy, to decrease injuries …
EdChoice, Schinnerer’s program for small to mid-size colleges and universities, is now offering the General Liability policy to educational institutions in all states except Alaska, District of Columbia, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, and West Virginia. The policy was previously …
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on March 23 in a pivotal case concerning the right of patients to sue their health plans. The case pits state laws granting such rights against federal law which some say …
