Tampa, FL – ProCare Transportation and Language Services recently announced the promotion of Brandi Baserap to Vice President, Sales and National Accounts. Brandi began her tenure at ProCare in 2011 as a Regional Sales Representative and brought over two decades of experience to her position. While working to expand ProCare’s presence in the Florida market,… [Read more]
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Coventry Releases New White Paper on Disaster Planning & Workers’ Comp
Downers Grove, IL – Coventry recently announced the release of a new white paper entitled “Careful Planning Can Blunt Nature’s Impact on Workers’ Compensation.” In just the past few years, natural disasters have generated startling headlines and produced enormous challenges for many, including for workers’ compensation systems. In 2017, colossal hurricanes lashed the coasts of… [Read more]
MEMIC Honors Eight Employers for Exceptional Workplace Safety
Portland, ME – At its recent Annual Meeting of Policyholders The MEMIC Group presented awards for workplace safety to only eight of its more than 21,000 policyholders across the country. MEMIC Senior Vice President of Loss Control and Safety Services Karl Siegfried paid tribute to the following employers for their workplace safety efforts: ABM Mechanical,… [Read more]
Fastcomp Selected as Exclusive Platform for Carrier Partner Clear Spring
Boston Heights, OH -(PRNewswire)- Fastcomp, a web-based source for monoline workers’ compensation insurance, recently announced carrier partner Clear Spring Property and Casualty Co. has named the company as its exclusive platform for risks of $50,000 and below. “Our relationship with Clear Spring continues to evolve, as both companies find new competitive advantage in our complementary… [Read more]
‘Safety Focus’ is New Name of ASSP Education Event
New Orleans, LA – One year after adopting a new organization name as part of a larger rebranding strategy, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has introduced a new name – Safety Focus – for its annual immersive, week-long education event. The announcement was made earlier this week by ASSP President Rixio Medina, CSP,… [Read more]
Ohio BWC Gets Six Workers’ Comp Fraud Convictions in May
Columbus, OH – Five Ohio workers and one business owner were convicted in May on workers’ compensation fraud and related charges. The six convictions raise BWC’s total convictions for the 2019 calendar year to 38. “When people cheat the BWC system, they are cheating the employers and hard-working Ohioans across this state who play by… [Read more]
Wider Promoted to Account Executive for ReEmployAbility
Tampa, FL – ReEmployAbility recently announced the promotion of Corie Wider to Account Executive for the South Central and West Regions of the U.S. Wider has been a passionate part of the company since 2007 and has worked in almost every department at the company. She has excelled in her previous role of Account Manager,… [Read more]
One Call Expands RelayRIDE Ridesharing Service to Veteran Organizations
Jacksonville, FL – One Call recently announced the successful implementation of its ride-sharing service, RelayRIDE, with Invest in America’s Veterans Foundation (IAVF), a Florida-based non-profit that helps homeless veterans and their families nationwide obtain affordable housing, transportation and other supportive services. RelayRIDE uses proprietary technology that automatically assigns sedan transportation referrals through the ridesharing platform… [Read more]
CA AG Becerra Sues Purdue Pharma for Illegal Practices and Role in Opioid Crisis
Sacramento, CA – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra recently announced that California is suing Purdue Pharma L.P., Purdue Pharma Inc. (Purdue), certain of its affiliates, and Dr. Richard S. Sackler, former President and board member of Purdue, for unlawful practices in the marketing, sale, and distribution of opioids. The lawsuit alleges that Purdue’s illegal and… [Read more]
InterMed Cost Containment Services Earns URAC Accreditation
Glendale, CA – InterMed Cost Containment Services recently announced that it has been reaccredited by URAC in Workers’ Compensation Utilization Management. InterMed first achieved URAC accreditation in its Rocklin, Office in 2016. In achieving this status, InterMed has further demonstrated its commitment to patient outcomes, quality care, and improved processes. InterMed Cost Containment Services, a… [Read more]