NEW YORK /PRNewswire/ — The Randstad Employee Confidence Index edged up 3.8 points in September following three consecutive months of decline. The Index, which measures workers’ confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic environment, indicates an increase in overall confidence in their personal employment situation… [Continue Reading]
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Todd DeStefano Named to AMCOMP Board
PARSIPPANY, N.J. – York Risk Services Group, a premier providerof a full range of claims administration and risk management services, today announcedthat Todd DeStefano, President of York’s Risk Management Practices division, has been named to the board of directors of the American Society of Workers Comp… [Continue Reading]
CWCI Schedules Webinars on Gearing Up For New Medical Billing and E-Billing Standards
The California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) will conduct two separate webinars on Thursday, October 13 to educate claims managers, medical billers, bill reviewers and others who deal with workers’ compensation medical treatment billing issues in California about the new standards for paper bills that take effect October 15 of this year and the electronic billing standards…[Continue Reading]
Commissioner Declares OK Work Comp Trend Reversed as NCCI Filing Approved
Oklahoma City– Insurance Commissioner John Doak announced recently that the Oklahoma Insurance Department on approved a filing by the National Council on Compensation Insurance reflecting a 1.7 percent decrease in the loss cost ratio used by many carriers to determine workers’ compensation insurance rates. The new loss cost data will… [Continue Reading]
Judge Tom Stine Sworn in to Serve on Bench of Nebraska Workers’ Comp Court
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Judge Tom Stine was sworn in on Oct. 6, 2011 to serve on the bench of the Nebraska Workers’Compensation Court. Attorney General Jon Bruning opened and officiated the swearing-in ceremony, which took place in the Nebraska State Capitol’s Court of Appeals Courtroom. Justice John M. Gerrard administered the oath of office. Gov. Dave Heineman… [Continue Reading]
Safety National Commits $50,000 towards Scholarships for K-12 Students
ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Safety National Casualty Corporation has committed $50,000 from its Florida state insurance tax liability premium to Step Up for Students to provide approximately 12 scholarships for low-income Florida K-12 students. In partnership with Step Up for Students, Safety National also recently sponsored an educational program for elementary students at… [Continue Reading]
Effective Health Systems Releases BaseLine’s Third Party Referral App
Los Angeles, CA – Effective Health Systems has announced the release of a new application in the BaseLine Platform as a Service (PaaS). The new application enhances communication between the technologies of claims organizations and third party partners. The application offers significant workflow efficiencies and increases the effectiveness of the professional… [Continue Reading]
CA DWC Posts Interim Pharmaceutical Fee Schedule Data File
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an interim pharmaceutical fee schedule data file because of recent Medi-Cal changes. DWC normally posts updated pharmaceutical fee files on its Web site on a weekly basis. DWC has been informed by the Department of Health Care Services, (DHCS) that due to Medi-Cal changes the Sept. 28, 2011 file will be the last…[Continue Reading]
Pinnacol Assurance Announces 2011 Circle of Safety Awards Winners
DENVER – Pinnacol Assurance, Colorado’s leading workers’ compensation insurer, announced today the recipients of the company’s fourth annual Circle of Safety Awards. This year a total of forty-five policyholders from across the state were recognized for their exceptional performance in safety, loss control, and financial and claims management… [Continue Reading]
MSC Acquires Integrated Healthcare Services
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – MSC Care Management, a provider of medical products and services to post-discharge and post-injury workers’ compensation claimants nationwide, announced today that it will acquire Integrated Healthcare Services, a national company also focused on the workers’ compensation industry, to offer a unique and comprehensive surgical implant cost management solution… [Continue Reading]