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Albuquerque, NM – New Mexico Mutual, the largest writer of workers’ compensation insurance in New Mexico, announced today that it has finalized a deal to acquire Keenan & Associates. The multi-line claims adjusting and administration company was founded in 1965 and has served clients throughout the state of New Mexico. “We believe… [Continue Reading]
Boca Raton, FL – NCCI’s newest research brief updates a previous paper published in 2011. While this study confirms prior findings that average duration of payments for Temporary Total Disability (TTD) indemnity benefits has been increasing since the onset of the recession in late 2007, there is evidence that the trend might be… [Continue Reading]
Cambridge, MA, — Employers, insurers and state workers’ compensation agencies can learn why injured workers seek legal counsel and how to reduce unnecessary litigation in the system at a webinar featuring the latest research on this contentious issue from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). Workers’ attorneys argue… [Continue Reading]
Springfield, IL – The Illinois Auditor General’s Office has recently released their audit of the Workers’ Compensation Program as it applies to State employees, identifying what the auditor referred to as “numerous shortcomings in both the structure and operations” of the workers’ compensation program… [Continue Reading]
Chicago, IL – As part of its ongoing effort to save the health system billions of dollars by improving the efficiency of medical claims processing, the American Medical Association (AMA) recently announced its support for a model state regulation intended to encourage electronic processing of medical claims in the workers’ compensation system… [Continue Reading]
Sacramento, CA – Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones recently announced that Jeong M. Baek, 36, the owner of Baeks Brother Construction, Inc. has been arraigned on one felony count each for violating Penal Code Section 550 (b) (3), Insurance Fraud, Penal Code Section 664/118, Attempted Perjury, Insurance Code Section 11880 (a), Workers’ Compensation… [Continue Reading]
Austin, TX – The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) approved seven renewals of the Certificates of Authority for companies to self-insure their workers’ compensation claims for a one-year period under the TDI-DWC Self-Insurance Program. These companies collectively employ approximately… [Continue Reading]
Columbia, SC – The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Medical Services Division is pleased to announce the release of a new online Medical Bill Dispute form to assist users in the filing and resolution of workers’ compensation medical billing issues. State of South Carolina law (42-9-360(d)) provides that “Payment to an authorized health care… [Continue Reading]
Columbus, OH – Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO Steve Buehrer recently announced 10 individuals were convicted of or pleaded guilty to charges related to defrauding Ohio’s workers’ compensation system during March. The court actions are the result of investigations conducted by BWC’s special investigations… [Continue Reading]
Sacramento, CA – Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones today announced that John Applegate, 48, and Camille Applegate, 50, the owners of Hallmark Roofing, Inc. have each been arrested on 24 felony counts for violating Insurance Code Section 11880 (a), Workers’ Compensation Insurance Premium Fraud, and five felony counts each… [Continue Reading]
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