Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently released a fact sheet to help employers and workers rapidly respond to opioid-related overdose emergencies in the workplace. Opioid emergencies can happen anywhere, including at work, and being prepared can help save a life. OSHA’s new guidance, “Opioid Overdose Rescue with… [Read more]
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WCIRB Votes to Submit January 2012 Pure Premium Rate Filing
San Francisco, CA – Today, the WCIRB Governing Committee voted to authorize the WCIRB to file proposed January 1, 2012 pure premium rates. The proposed 2012 pure premium rates will reflect the anticipated cost of losses and loss adjustment expense expected to be incurred on policies incepting on or after January 1, 2012. As directed… [Read more]
PRIUM and Providio Announce Strategic MSA Partnership
DULUTH, GA ― PRIUM and Providio MediSolutions, LLC have joined forces to deliver an innovative Medicare Set Aside Clinical Review (MSA-CR) service that not only calculates future medical and pharmacy costs of workers’ compensation claims, but also reduces medical costs by recommending changes to treatment plans and drug regimens while overseeing their implementation. [Continue Reading]
New RTW Stakeholder Survey Launched
Editor’s Note: This is an announcement from RTWMatters about a survey assembled by an informal group of stakeholders, and we believe contributing may be valuable to our readers, so please take a few moments to participate… A new multi-stakeholder survey may be the key to improving Return to Work and Stay at Work solutions. The… [Read more]
Goodwin Joins Republic Indemnity Company of America as a Senior Vice President
Republic Indemnity Company of America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Great American Insurance, is pleased to announce that it has hired Allen Goodwin as Senior Vice President of California Operations. Mr. Goodwin joins Republic from Advantage Workers Compensation Insurance…[Continue Reading]
Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation Announces June-July Enforcement Actions
AUSTIN – 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. [Continue Reading]
MEM Appoints Caisley to Board of Directors
Columbia, MO- The Missouri Employers Mutual, the state’s No. 1 provider of workers compensation insurance, is pleased to announce the election of energy executive Charles “Chuck” Caisley to its Board of Directors, filling a previous Board member’s unexpired term. Caisley, vice president of Marketing and Public Affairs for Kansas City Power & Light, brings a… [Read more]
Richard L. Newman appointed Acting Chief Judge for Division of Workers’ Compensation
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is pleased to announce that Administrative Director Rosa Moran has selected Richard L. Newman as acting chief judge, beginning Sept. 6, 2011. As chief judge Newman will work closely with the administrative director (AD), the regional managers and presiding judges to oversee the workflow of workers’ compensation administrative law… [Read more]
Texas Mutual Awards Nearly $1M in Safety Group Dividends
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced today that five safety groups underwritten by the company earned a combined $965,513 in workers’ compensation dividends. The dividends were based largely on each group’s overall loss ratio. [Continue Reading]
Crawford Reports Substantial Improvement in 2011 Second Quarter Results
Crawford & Company (NYSE: CRDA and CRDB), the world’s largest independent provider of claims management solutions to insurance companies and self-insured entities, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. [Continue Reading]