USTIN, TX – The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) is hosting brown bag educational sessions entitled Pharmacy Closed Formulary at its field offices around the state in October and November as part of its continuing outreach and education on the rule. The educational sessions are for all Texas workers’ compensation participants…[Continue Reading]
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CA DWC Posts Notice of Revisions to Proposed Public Disability Accommodation Regs
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has modified its proposed public disability accommodation regulations. A first 15-day notice of modification was distributed today to interested parties and the revised regulations are posted on the DWC Web site. Members of the public may comment on the revisions…[Continue Reading]
CA State Fund Releases Statement on Workforce Reduction
California – The following is a statement issued by SCIF on their upcoming workforce reduction: State Fund exists to serve all California employers as a fairly priced and open market for their workers’ compensation insurance needs. While we have much to be proud of in this regard, there is more to be done. State Fund launched plans in 2011 to improve our operational efficiency… [Continue Reading]
Three Safety Groups Earn Combined $848K in Texas Mutual Dividends
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced today that three workers’ compensation safety groups have earned a combined $847,714 in dividends. The dividends were based largely on each group’s overall loss ratio. The largest dividend, $398,186, went to… [Continue Reading]
Business Insurance Recognizes Safety National as a Best Place to Work
ST.LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Safety National, the leading provider of excess workers’ compensation insurance in the United States, has been once again named one of the Best Places to Work in the insurance industry by Business Insurance magazine. This is the second time Safety National has been named to the magazine’s list, as it previously was honored… [Continue Reading]
IL Rep. Kay Appointed to State Workers’ Compensation Advisory Board
Edwardsville, IL – Illinois State Representative Dwight Kay (R-Glen Carbon) has been appointed by House Republican Leader Tom Cross to serve on the State Workers’ Compensation Program Advisory Board. The advisory board was created by the Illinois General Assembly as a result of the concerns facing the workers’ compensation system…[Continue Reading]
ACIC Applauds Gov. Brown’s Workers’ Compensation Signature & Vetoes
SACRAMENTO, California – With a few strokes of his pen, Gov. Jerry Brown has made clear decisions about the need to save costs in California’s workers’ compensation system and avoid new mandates or requirements that will increase costs and make the system less predictable and stable, says the Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC)… [Continue Reading]
CA Insurance Commissioner Applauds Governor for Signing Workers’ Comp Disputes Bill
California – Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones today announced that Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 684, which protects California employers from being dragged out of state by workers’ compensation insurers to resolve disputes. SB 684, which received bipartisan support, was sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones and authored by… [Continue Reading]
TDI-DWC Approves 14 Companies to Self-Insure for Workers’ Comp
AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) approved one initial application and thirteen renewals of Certificates of Authority for companies to self-insure their workers’ compensation claims for…[Continue Reading]
Secretary of Labor Releases Statement on September Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the September 2011 Employment Situation report released recently: “Our nation’s labor market posted growth in the month of September. Nonfarm payroll employment added 137,000 private sector jobs, exceeding expectations, and total nonfarm payroll jobs grew by 103,000. Additionally, the reported…[Continue Reading]