Succeed Management Solutions, LLC has announced completion of a web-based claims management program to expand the capabilities of its Incident Track program. Incident Track already allows for users to report, manage, track, and trend all types of incidents. If these incidents happen to become claims, claim reports can then be sent directly to the carrier,… [Read more]
Claims, Legal, & Compliance News
Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation Announces March Enforcement Actions
Division of Workers’ Compensation Announces March Enforcement Actions AUSTIN – Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Rod Bordelon recently announced final disciplinary actions taken by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC). The final actions include orders related to violations of the Texas Labor Code and rules promulgated by the Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation.… [Read more]
Oklahoma Attorney General and Insurance Commissioner Announce Joint Focus on Claimant Fraud
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt and Insurance Commissioner John Doaktoday announced plans to revamp and streamline how insurance fraud is investigated and prosecuted in Oklahoma. “Fraud of any kind is a very serious matter in Oklahoma. We are very pleased these discussions embody an increased level of cooperation and shared responsibility between our… [Read more]
Patriot Risk Services Reports Record First Quarter Financial Results
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. /PRNewswire/ — Patriot Risk Services, Inc. announced today financial results for its fiscal 2011 first quarter ended March 31, 2011. The Company posted record revenue of $9.2 million and record pretax quarterly income of $5.3 million. These results compare to revenue of $5.5 million and net pretax quarterly income of $2.8 million… [Read more]
TDI-DWC Approves 10 Companies to Self-Insure for Workers’ Compensation Claims
AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) approved one initial application and nine 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 ten companies collectively employ approximately 33,800 employees in Texas. Under Texas law,… [Read more]
Crawford Promotes Stevenson and Powers to Serve as Associate General Counsels
ATLANTA /PRNewswire/ — Crawford & Company (NYSE: CRDA; CRDB), the world’s largest independent provider of claims management solutions, has promoted two members of its legal department to serve in the newly created positions of associate general counsel for the Company. Tami E. Stevenson, general counsel of Broadspire, a Crawford Company and third party administrator of… [Read more]
Sedgwick CMS Launches Healthcare Risk Management and Patient Safety Services Division
Memphis, TN – Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. today announced the establishment of its risk management and patient safety consultation practice to serve hospitals, physician groups, healthcare systems, insurance companies, and other healthcare organizations. Leading the company’s efforts in this area is industry veteran Michelle Hoppes. Sedgwick CMS’s healthcare risk management practice is designed to… [Read more]
Ohio BWC Workers’ Comp Fraud Task Force Targets Postal Contractors
COLUMBUS – A task force created by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Special Investigations Department (SID) in collaboration with the US Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS OIG) has uncovered workers’ compensation fraud at six businesses that contract with the Postal Service. The task force was created in 2009 to address a… [Read more]
New York Work Comp Board Posts New Reimbursement Rates For Inpatient Hospital Care
Pursuant to New York Public Health Law § 2807-c(1)(b-1), the workers’ compensation fee schedule for inpatient hospital care tracks New York Medicaid rates, with limited statutory modifications. The New York State Department of Health (DOH) is required by statute to promulgate the workers’ compensation rates. The DOH has recently provided the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board)… [Read more]
Missouri Dept of Labor Division of Worker’s Compensation Approves First “Line of Duty” Comp Claims to Assist Survivors
Jefferson City, Mo— The Missouri Labor Department’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) mailed the first checks to families of loved ones killed in the line of duty after approving the two claims filed in 2010. These Missouri families each received $25,000 from the Line of Duty Compensation fund, for a total of $50,000. “This is… [Read more]