Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s recent unanimous decision to uphold legislation that will convert CompSource into a mutual insurance company. When CompSource becomes independent from the state on January 1, 2015 it will be known as CompSource Mutual. President and CEO Jason Clark also noted that the change will have little effect on the policyholder experience. Find out more by clicking here!
Also up today is some enforcement news, with the Ohio BWC’s announcement that six individuals were convicted of, or pleaded guilty to defrauding Ohio’s workers’ comp system in February. The court actions are the result of investigations conducted by BWC’s Special Investigations Department, which works to deter, detect, investigate and prosecute workers’ comp fraud. Find out more by clicking here!