AUSTIN, TX 10/21/2010–WorkCompWire–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. Commissioner’s orders are subject to appeal to state… [Read more]
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MSHA issues more than 550 violations during September impact inspections
No letup in surprise mine visits, phone seizures by federal inspectors ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced that federal inspectors issued 499 citations, 61 orders and three safeguards during special impact inspections conducted at 15 coal and 15 metal/nonmetal mine operations last month. These concentrated inspections,… [Read more]
CompSource Oklahoma Files Petition against Competing Company
OKLAHOMA CITY- (Aug. 26, 2010)–WorkCompWire– CompSource Oklahoma announced today that it has filed a petition for declaratory judgment against National American Insurance Company (NAICO) in the District Court of Oklahoma County. The petition is in response to three open records requests received by CompSource from NAICO, a company competing against CompSource in the workers’ compensation… [Read more]