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Today’s edition of WorkCompRecap features a new report recently released by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) on variations among different states in the use of narcotics for treating injured workers. According to the new study, among the claims studied, there were certain states where patients who began treatment with narcotics were more likely to… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features another bill being signed into law. While not as controversial as the one from Illinois, House Bill 440 from Pennsylvania, signed into law by Governor Tom Corbett authorizes insurers, including the State Workers’ Insurance Fund, or SWIF, to voluntarily provide workers’ compensation coverage to sole proprietors, partners in partnerships and… [Read more]

CompLines is a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers, and is served as a tasty side-dish to WorkCompWire News. Is Durable Medical Equipment the Next Focus of Cost Containment? Risk & Insurance More West Virginia Counties Join Workers’ Compensation Pool Insurance Journal Trends in Workers’ Compensation… [Read more]

oday’s issue of WorkCompRecap features some acquisition news, as MCMC, LLC has announced its acquisition of Patriot Risk Management, Inc.’s managed care service business. MCMC will be running the managed care service program as Managed Care Risk Services (“MCRS”). Find out more by clicking here. Also in the news today is a new report from… [Read more]

CompLines is a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers, and is served as a tasty side-dish to WorkCompWire News. NCCI’s 2011 Annual Statistical Bulletin Now Available NCCI.com Registration Required… Joe Paduda on The Cost of Narcotics in Workers’ Comp Managed Care Matters Billion with a “B”!… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the launch of a new feature: “CompLines”! Served as a tasty side-dish to WorkCompWire’s News and Info, CompLines will feature relevant, thought-provoking, and insightful (possibly humorous?) links from around the web. Our goal with CompLines is to make even MORE great news easily available to you! Check out today’s CompLines… [Read more]

CompLines is a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers, and is served as a tasty side-dish to WorkCompWire News. Maine recalls government shutdown 20 years ago NECN.com See how Workers’ Comp Negotiations Shut Down Maine’s Government… Report: Pinnacol Execs’ $4.3M Package Could Change Insurance Journal Calif.… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features more interesting data breach news, which seems to be running parallel with all the larger hacking incidents in the news lately. The California Department of Public Health has announced that an investigation has found that personal and workers’ compensation information of approximately 9,000 current and former state employees was improperly… [Read more]

Today’s edition of WorkCompRecap features big dividend news as SAIF, Oregon’s state-chartered workers’ compensation insurance company announced a $150 million dividend for its policyholders. President and Chief Executive Officer Brenda Rocklin stated that SAIF was able to pay the dividend because of improvements in workplace safety and loss experience, and as a result of recent… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features some bill-blocking commentary coming from the Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC). The bill in focus is AB 228 (Fuentes), which would give SCIF the authority to provide workers’ compensation policies to its California-based clients that cover the client’s out-of-state employees. In a recent statement, ACIC president Mark Sektnan claimed… [Read more]