Pleasanton, CA – State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund) recently announced it has started accepting applications for its $50 million Returning California to Work COVID-19 Safety Protocol Fund. The fund will help State Fund policyholders implement new safety measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 as California’s stay-at-home orders are lifted. “Our return to work… [Read more]
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MA Gov, Lt. Gov Highlight Implementation of New COVID-19 Safety Standards
Braintree, MA – Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito recently toured Symmons Industries, an 80-year-old Massachusetts manufacturer that has implemented the new Mandatory Workplace Safety Standards as manufacturing operations scale back up. Symmons Industries manufactures precision plumbing fixtures for both commercial and residential use, and has been producing critical personal protective equipment (PPE)… [Read more]
CA DWC Posts ACOEM’s COVID-19 Guideline on MTUS
San Francisco, CA – The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) and MDGuidelines recently released a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Clinical Practice Guideline. The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recently announced that it supports this guidance and plans to adopt and incorporate the ACOEM Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guideline into the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS).… [Read more]
Amerisure Commits $100,000 to COVID-19 Relief
Farmington Hills, MI – The Amerisure Charitable Foundation (ACF) recently announced its support for coronavirus (COVID-19) relief in the regions where Amerisure operates. The majority of funds will be donated to the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), which will use the donation for grants to nonprofit and charitable organizations across the country that provide vital… [Read more]
CA WCIRB Evaluates Governor’s COVID-19 Executive Order Impact on Workers’ Comp Costs
Oakland, CA – The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) has released its Evaluation of Cost Impact of Governor Newsom’s Executive Order on Rebuttable Presumption for California COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claims. In this evaluation, the WCIRB estimated the cost impact of the governor’s May 6, 2020 Executive Order N-62-20 providing for a rebuttable… [Read more]
OK Legislature Adopts WCC’s Proposed Fee Schedule
Oklahoma City, OK – The Oklahoma State Legislature has approved a proposed new workers’ compensation Medical Fee Schedule submitted by the Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) in House Joint Resolution (HJR) 1028. The new Fee Schedule will go into effect July 1, 2020. The Medical Fee Schedule sets the maximum allowable rates of reimbursement for hospitals… [Read more]
CLARA analytics Raises $25M in Series B Funding
Santa Clara, CA – CLARA analytics recently announced that it closed $25 million in Series B funding, bringing its total funding to $36.5 million. The round was led by growth equity firm Aspen Capital Group with participation from Series A lead Oak HC/FT and additional investors. CLARA will use the funds to extend its product… [Read more]
Amerisure Names Jim Brannen to Board of Directors
Farmington Hills, MI – Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company recently announced that Jim Brannen has joined its Board of Directors. “I am pleased to welcome Jim to our Board of Directors,” said Gregory J. Crabb, President and Chief Executive Officer of Amerisure. “His demonstrated corporate leadership and knowledge of the insurance industry are exactly what our… [Read more]
US DOL Announces Availability of $11.5 Million in Worker Safety and Health Training Grants
Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today announced the availability of $11.5 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants for nonprofit organizations, including community and faith-based organizations, employer associations, labor unions, joint labor/management associations, Indian tribes, and colleges and universities. The Harwood Training Grant program supports in-person, hands-on… [Read more]
Wyoming Employers to Receive Workers’ Compensation Premium Credit
Cheyenne, WY – The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) recently announced it will be issuing premium credits to eligible Wyoming employers enrolled in the Workers’ Compensation program starting this July. There are two one-time premium credits — one passed in the 2020 legislative session, as well as Senate File 1002 passed during the recent… [Read more]