In recent months, Montana lawmakers have been discussing the state’s workers’ comp system, primarily the existence and function of the Montana State Fund. There has been talk of privatizing the Fund, or selling it and coming up with alternate ways …
Lawmakers or insurance regulators in 31 states have questioned the practice during the past 18 months, and at least 14 states and the District of Columbia have enacted provisions dealing with use of this information, according to a leading insurance …
The Wyoming state Senate offered preliminary support July 13 for state-funded low-interest loans to help doctors struggling to obtain malpractice insurance. “I think this is a needed interim step … until we can find a real fix,” Sen. Grant Larson, …
Gov. Bob Wise recently announced that a federal Major Disaster Declaration for West Virginia has been granted by the President because of recent severe flooding in the state. The declaration allows residents in 24 counties to apply for Individual Assistance …
The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, based in Austin, Texas, recently announced the selection of the state winners of the 2004 National Outstanding CSR of the Year Award. The award originated in 1991 to recognize the contributions of …
More than 30 bills have been drawn up for consideration in July’s special session on medical malpractice insurance. State House Speaker Fred Parady, R-Rock Springs, said he expects more to come, although many bills are slight variations of the same …
Some doctors in other states are refusing to treat lawyers opposed to medical malpractice insurance reform. But it isn’t happening in Wyoming, according to local doctors and attorneys. Despite Wyoming’s small population and inevitability of doctors and lawyers requiring each …
Gov. Dave Freudenthal said he supports paying a direct subsidy of up to $35,000 toward each Wyoming doctor’s insurance premiums to help keep doctors from leaving the state. The subsidy would be for the short-term and on a “crisis basis,” …
The American Medical Association is maintaining that Massachusetts has become the 20th state in a “full-blown medical liability crisis” due to its deteriorating medical liability climate and the growing threat of patients’ losing access to care. “The AMA is disheartened …
Gov. Bob Wise has signed an agreement between the state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, allowing aid to begin flowing to the West Virginia residents affected by the recent floods. “This is a continuation of the excellent working relationship …
