Workers’ compensation reform legislation that supporters say will help reduce employer costs for helping injured workers has advanced in Michigan. The state Senate has passed a bill that was previously approved in the House, with some changes. The vote on …
Statewide Insurance Brokers, a provider of contractors insurance for general liability, workers compensation, commercial vehicle coverage and bonds, has expanded its contractor insurance services into Washington. The Pasadena, Calif.-based company has operated for more than 16 years in seven states, …
Workers filing on-the-job injury claims at just a dozen state institutions clustered in southern Illinois collected nearly one-third of the total $127 million awarded in recent years for permanent impairment under Illinois’ troubled workers’ compensation system, the Associated Press has …
The San Francisco Fire Department has been cited by state investigators for “serious” worker safety violations in the deaths of two firefighters who died while battling a house fire. A report by the state Occupational Safety and Health said firefighters …
A new report from Workers Compensation Research Institute says some injured workers may face even greater challenges in returning to work. This could lead to potential increases in the duration of disability. The report, titled “Factors Influencing Return to Work …
A Sharonville, Ohio, man has been sentenced in court for working as a cable installer while receiving workers’ compensation benefits. Gary Metz must repay the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) $7,165 by Dec. 30 or risk jail time. BWC’s …
Broadspire, a third party administrator (TPA) and medical management services provider, announced it has launched its workers’ compensation health care network (HCN) in Texas. The Broadspire workers’ compensation HCN is a certified network that is part of Broadspire’s state-stratified, multi-tiered …
A Toledo, Ohio, man who treated injured workers without a medical license must repay the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) more than $100,000 as a result of his sentencing for workers’ compensation fraud, the BWC reported. James E. Mann …
Short-term hiring during the holiday season is a boon to both employers and employees, but businesses should take care to ensure the safety of temporary workers. Richard Perkins, safety and loss prevention outreach coordinator for Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. (LWCC), …
A California Workers’ Compensation Institute study released on Tuesday shows the use of network physicians to provide medical care to injured workers in California has continued to grow over the past five years and now stands at a record high. …
