P/C Insurers Need to Hike Key Commercial Rates Even More: A.M. Best April 19, 2021 The environment for many of the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurers lines remains competitive despite the need for rate increases for...
California Siblings Arraigned in $1.4M Workers’ Comp Scheme April 16, 2021 California farm labor company owners and siblings Elias Perez, 40, of Greenfield, and Alejandra Perez, 37, of Soledad, were arraigned...
Institute Analyzes Impact of California Medical Provider Network Option for Workers April 16, 2021 Legislation intended to increase injured California workers’ access to medical care by requiring the state to create a medical provider...
California Business Owner Arraigned in $1M Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme April 14, 2021 Marion Piggee, Jr., 68, of Los Angeles, Calif., was arraigned on seven counts of insurance fraud after an investigation by...
Authorities: Explosion at Ohio Plant Leaves 8 Hurt, 1 Missing April 9, 2021 One person was killed and eight others were injured in an explosion and fire on April 8 at a paint...
Industry Watchers Weigh-in on ‘Concerning’ California Workers’ Comp Bills April 8, 2021 By Don Jergler A handful of workers’ compensation bills make their way through state Legislature every year that catch the attention of those...
Viewpoint: Psychedelic Drugs to Treat Pain in Workers’ Compensation Cases? April 6, 2021 By Cliff Goldstein Medical science has moved forward by leaps and bounds in recent years, and yet for too many injured workers, their...
Virginia Health Workers With COVID Get Workers’ Comp Unless They Refuse Vaccine April 5, 2021 By Tom Hals Virginia has passed a law making it easier for some healthcare workers who become ill with COVID-19 to collect medical...
Report: Texas Work Comp Insurers See More than 44K COVID-19 Claims by Mid-February April 1, 2021 An updated report on workers’ compensation claims in Texas related to COVID-19 shows that as of Feb, 14, 2021, insurance...
Former USPS Carrier Sentenced in Maryland for Working While Receiving Disability Comp April 1, 2021 A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) carrier has been sentenced on a federal charge in Maryland for making false statements...