SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Chevron Energy Solutions, a unit of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), announced today that its operation of the Central Utility Plant at Fort Detrick has earned Star Status from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). The Star VPP is OSHA’s prestigious safety and… [Read more]
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FirstBest Helps Carriers Drive More Revenue in the Distribution Channel and Empowers IT to Transform the Insurance Front Office
Upgrades Front Office Suite of Insurance Underwriting, Agent Portal and Upload Applications BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FirstBest® Systems, Inc., provider of insurance software solutions that help commercial- and specialty-lines insurance carriers drive premium growth, scale their business and achieve high service levels with agents, today announced upgrades to the FirstBest Front Office Suite’s underwriting workstation, agent portal… [Read more]
MagnaCare Partners with Coventry Health Care, Expands Workers’ Compensation Access to Network in New York State
NEW YORK & FRANKLIN, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–An agreement announced between MagnaCare, a national health plan services company, and Coventry Workers’ Comp Services, a division of Coventry Health Care, Inc., will make the MagnaCare provider network available to new and existing Coventry clients in the State of New York beginning in November 2010. This relationship expands the… [Read more]
America First Insurance™ Honored for Workers’ Comp. Performance
Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission recognizes 100% Compliance Richardson, Texas (November 11, 2010)–WorkCompWire–America First Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Corporation regional company, was recently recognized by the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission (AWCC) for its superior claims handling and injury reporting for this line of business. The AWCC annually grades insurance carriers, self-insurance groups, and third party… [Read more]
Enclarity ProviderPoint for Claims Indexing Helps
Using sophisticated matching technology, Enclarity gives healthcare payers accurate data for claims processing ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Nov. 9, 2010 – Enclarity Inc., a leading healthcare information solutions company, today announced ProviderPoint® for Claims Indexing, its latest hosted solution for healthcare payers. The advanced ASP solution streamlines the process of identifying and linking healthcare providers to… [Read more]
Not Paying Workers’ Comp Could Be Costly to Construction Employers
TUMWATER, WA.,—November 10, 2010–WorkCompWire– Employers dodging workers’ compensation premiums can expect to face significant new consequences from the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I). Starting today, any construction firm caught with workers, but no current L&I workers’ compensation account, can be served a Stop Work Order (SWO). A SWO is a legal notice requiring… [Read more]
DataCare Corporation Reports 32% Growth in 2010
SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — DataCare Corporation (http://www.datacare.com), the leader in web-based workers’ compensation software, today reported 32% growth over last year. “DataCare’s innovative workers’ compensation solutions continue to drive our strong results. Companies are turning to our technology solutions for cutting their workers’ compensation cost. We remain optimistic about DataCare’s position… [Read more]
PMSI Announces An Enhanced Brand To Reflect Its Successful Delivery Of Cost Containment Solutions
Tampa, Fla. (Nov. 10, 2010)–WorkCompWire–– PMSI, one of the nation’s largest providers of specialty workers’ compensation products and services, today announced that it has enhanced its brand and visual identity. The brand features a new tagline – “Proven Solutions for Cost Containment,” which reflects PMSI’s focus on clinically based programs which ensure a high quality… [Read more]
Coventry Named #1 PPO by Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports Releases 2009 National PPO Ratings Franklin, TN – November 10, 2010 –WorkCompWire– Coventry Health Care, Inc., of which Coventry Workers’ Comp Services is a division, has been named #1 Preferred Provider Organization by Consumer Reports for 2009. The November issue highlighted the Best Products of the Year and published a feature article on… [Read more]
Statement by US Labor Department’s OSHA Assistant Secretary Regarding Data On Occupational Injuries, Illnesses Requiring Days Away From Work In 2009
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics today announced that the number of reported nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases that required days away from work to recuperate decreased by nine percent to 1,238,490 cases in 2009 for private industry, state government and local government. Additionally, BLS… [Read more]