California Workers’ Comp Bureau Lowers Rate Filing with Eye on Bills September 7, 2016 By Don Jergler The governing committee of California’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau on Wednesday approved an amended, and reduced, rate filing for...
Berkshire Agrees to Stop Selling EquityComp Policies in California September 6, 2016 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones on Tuesday approved an order agreed to by California Insurance Co. and Applied Underwriters Captive...
Dakota Access Pipeline Worker Killed in Accident, Official Says August 30, 2016 By James MacPherson A man working on the four-state Dakota Access oil pipeline was killed in an apparent accident in western North Dakota,...
Missouri Insurance Department Expects Lower Workers’ Comp Insurance Rates August 25, 2016 Missouri insurance regulators say employers in that state should see lower workers’ compensation insurance rates for the third straight year...
Work Comp: Extraterritoriality and Reci-What? Isn’t the Worker Covered Wherever He Goes? August 23, 2016 Beyond knowing where employees regularly work, agents must know where employees might work during the policy period – even temporarily....
California Saw $600M in Workers’ Comp Liens Filed by Convicted Providers August 22, 2016 The California Department of Industrial Relations announced that $600 million in liens were filed against injured employees’ claims for workers’...
New York Court Rules in Favor of Injured Electrician Seeking Recovery From Employer August 15, 2016 By Elizabeth Blosfield A New York court has ruled in favor of an electrician seeking recovery of unsatisfied judgment from his employer and...
Fitch Ups Liberty Mutual’s Ratings Outlook August 12, 2016 Liberty Mutual Group’s ratings outlook has been bumped up to positive from stable at Fitch Ratings, reflecting an acknowledgment of...
North Dakota Lawmaker Questions Reserves in Workers’ Comp Opt-Out Plans August 11, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones A state representative from North Dakota, who serves on the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Committee at the National Conference of Insurance...
Business-Backed Group Pushes for Workers’ Comp Opt-Out in Illinois August 8, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones An Illinois think tank has issued a report expressing support for a workers’ compensation opt-out system, stating that it would...