Tallahassee, FL – Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier recently issued a Final Order granting approval to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) for a statewide overall rate level decrease of 13.8 percent. This applies to both new and renewal workers’ compensation insurance policies effective in Florida as of January 1, 2019. Governor Rick Scott… [Read more]
Industry News
Marchuk Joins CopperPoint as Assistant VP, Strategic Programs Office
Phoenix, AZ – CopperPoint Insurance Companies recently announced Trent Marchuk has joined the company as Assistant Vice President, Strategic Programs Office for the CopperPoint Family of Insurance Companies. “We are pleased to welcome Trent to CopperPoint where he will be responsible for leading the new program management function designed to help the company collaborate and… [Read more]
LWCC Kids’ Chance Invitational Golf Tournament Raises Over $40,000
Baton Rouge, LA – The fifteenth annual LWCC Kids’ Chance invitational golf tournament raised over $40,000 for the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Kids’ Chance Scholarship Program. The program is administered by LBF and provides scholarships to dependent children of Louisiana workers killed or permanently and totally disabled in a workplace accident. Since its inception, the… [Read more]
Pinnacol Awards More Than $94k in Grants to Colorado Nonprofits
Denver, CO – Pinnacol Assurance recently awarded grants totaling $94,136 to seven Colorado nonprofits to help injured workers get back to work and stay healthy, and ensure that Colorado has a robust business climate and the workforce it needs. These grants bring Pinnacol’s annual commitment in 2018 to $450,861 through 26 grants to 22 different… [Read more]
CT Workers’ Compensation Commission Welcomes New Commissioner
Rocky Hill, CT – The Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Commission’s newest Commissioner is Pedro E. Segarra, who has been active in the practice of law for over 30 years, in addition to his extensive experience in community activism, social work, and public service. After earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University… [Read more]
Ohio Check Smart Clerk Outsmarts Phony Owner of BWC Rebate Check
Columbus, OH – An Akron sex offender added forgery to his criminal record last month after a clerk at a Check Smart thwarted his attempt to cash a $5,500 rebate check from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) that belonged to a church-owned day care center. “We have to give credit to the clerk,… [Read more]
BLS Releases 2017 Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Report
Washington, DC – The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that there were approximately 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses reported by private industry employers in 2017, which occurred at a rate of 2.8 cases per 100 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers. Private industry employers reported nearly 45,800 fewer nonfatal injury and illness cases… [Read more]
CA Commissioner Jones Reduces Workers’ Comp Recommended Pure Premium Rate Again
Sacramento, CA – Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones recently adopted and issued a revised advisory pure premium rate, lowering the benchmark to $1.63 per $100 of payroll for workers’ compensation insurance, effective January 1, 2019. Commissioner Jones has reduced the advisory pure premium rate by about 42 percent since January 2015 when the Commissioner approved an… [Read more]
URAC Awards Nexus Reaccreditation for Workers’ Compensation Utilization Review
New Braunfels, TX – Independent clinical review provider Nexus recently announced that it has earned URAC reaccreditation in Workers’ Compensation Utilization Management. URAC is the independent leader in promoting healthcare quality through accreditation, certification and measurement. By achieving this status, Nexus has demonstrated a comprehensive commitment to quality care, improved processes and better patient outcomes.… [Read more]
NY Man Charged With Over $15,000 in Workers’ Comp Fraud
Buffalo, NY – New York State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott recently announced the arrest of a Town of Bath man on charges that he defrauded the Workers’ Compensation system and stole benefits to which he was not entitled by claiming he was out of work due to an injury when he was in fact… [Read more]