Oklahoma City, OK – Commissioner Glen Mulready and the Oklahoma Insurance Department recently approved a 9.6 percent decrease in workers’ compensation insurance loss costs for 2021. This will mark the 10th year in a row that average workers’ compensation loss costs have decreased. Since 2011, there has been a 54 percent decrease in loss costs.… [Read more]
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Kim Tzoumakas Appointed to Transparent Health Marketplace Board of Directors
Philadelphia, PA -(BusinessWire)- Transparent Health Marketplace, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Kim Tzoumakas to its board of directors. “We are pleased to welcome Kim to our board,” said Jim Mayhall, president of Transparent Health Marketplace. “As a recognized leader and innovator, Kim brings a unique perspective and keen operational focus which will continue to… [Read more]
Ex Police Chief Turned Pinup Model Charged with Workers’ Comp Fraud in WA
Olympia, WA – Brenda Lynn Cavoretto was police chief of a small town in Grant County when a huge corpse fell on her during a police call. She suffered back, shoulder, and abdominal injuries and, she claimed, such severe psychological trauma she couldn’t work or be around other people. Yet a state investigation found Cavoretto… [Read more]
Genex Announces Winners of 2020 Heart of Case Management Awards
Wayne, PA – In a year when pandemic restrictions put the world on pause, Genex Services’ case managers kept going, determined to help injured employees regain function and return to work in a timely manner. Such successful acts of perseverance resonated in each nomination received for the 5th annual Heart of Case Management Awards and… [Read more]
NSC Announces 2020 Class of Rising Stars of Safety
Itasca, IL – The National Safety Council recently announced its 11th class of Rising Stars of Safety – a group of future leaders younger than age 40 dedicated to making workplaces safer. The 32 honorees have promoted a cycle of continuous improvement within their organizations and created initiatives focused on measureable outcomes. “We are thrilled… [Read more]
WA Woman Charged in $186K Dog Bite PTSD Workers’ Comp Scam
Wahkiakum County, WA – Linda Lashell Jordan was working as a meter reader when a dog viciously bit her right forearm. The attack was so traumatic, Jordan claimed, she fainted at the sight of dogs and could never go back to work. It seems, though, that her bark was bigger than the bite. A Washington… [Read more]
Guest Post: Catastrophic COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims – Case Studies & The Pandemic
Dr. Michael Choo, Chief Medical Officer and Senior VP for Paradigm The COVID-19 pandemic surprised all of us in January 2020, with its speed of viral infection transmission causing high mortality and morbidity among those afflicted in the United States. This newly formed mutant coronavirus, now known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 or… [Read more]
CA WCIRB Clarifies COVID-19 Era Payroll Exclusion Rule and Presents Webinar
Oakland, CA – The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) is clarifying the application of the July 1, 2020 rule regarding the treatment of payroll for employees who continue to be paid while they do not perform duties of any kind. During the period of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) California statewide stay-at-home… [Read more]
Nicole Chappelle Joins Ametros as Vice President of Settlement Solutions
Wilmington, MA – Ametros welcomes Nicole Chappelle as Vice President of Settlement Solutions, leading the professional administrator’s strategy for comprehensive and innovative settlement initiatives. “Nicole’s strong background in workers’ compensation, working with insurers, third-party administrators and other stakeholders in the settlement process, makes her well qualified to support our clients and partners and guide injured… [Read more]
Sealy Nash Named Senior Production Underwriter for The MEMIC Group
Tampa, FL – Sealy Nash of Charlotte, NC has been appointed a Senior Production Underwriter at The MEMIC Group. She will report to Tod Austin, President of MEMIC’s Atlantic Region. Nash has more than twenty years of experience in the insurance business and most recently worked with Encova Insurance and Eastern Alliance Insurance Group. She… [Read more]