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Opyn Market Promotes Judy Webb-Fisher to Chief Product Officer

January 25, 2023 - WorkCompWire

Opyn Market

Philadelphia, PA – Opyn Market recently announced the promotion of Judy Webb-Fisher to Senior Vice President, Chief Product Officer. In this newly created role, Webb-Fisher focuses on product strategy and development efforts that will continue to provide intelligent automation, transparency, and platform solutions to deliver quality care and reduce expenses for patients, payors, and providers.… [Read more]

Filed Under: Industry News, People On The Move, Top Stories, Workers' Compensation

Travelers Reports Fourth Quarter 2022 Results

January 25, 2023 - WorkCompWire

Travelers

New York, NY – The Travelers Companies, Inc. recently reported net income of $819 million, or $3.44 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, compared to $1.333 billion, or $5.37 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter. Core income in the current quarter was $810 million, or $3.40 per diluted share,… [Read more]

Filed Under: Industry News, Top Stories, Workers' Compensation

ReEmployAbility Webinar to Cover 2023 Workers’ Comp & RTW Predictions

January 24, 2023 - WorkCompWire

ReEmployability

Brandon, FL – ReEmployAbility recently announced a special edition of its ReOrientation Webinar series, “ReOrientation: 2023 Crystal Ball Edition,” on January 26 at 3:30 p.m. EST. As we begin the new year, it’s important to prepare by understanding how laws, a recession, work-related trends, and government affairs affect Workers’ Compensation and Return-to-Work. In the webinar,… [Read more]

Filed Under: Industry News, Top Stories, Work Force & Human Resource News, Workers' Compensation

New SAIF Video Series Combines Oregon Charm With Workplace Safety

January 24, 2023 - WorkCompWire

SAIF

Salem, OR – SAIF visited workplaces across the state to create a new YouTube series, Oregon Odd Jobs. The series showcases uniquely Oregon jobs and how they’re done safely. “While safety is everyone’s responsibility, we all go about it differently depending on the job we do,” says SAIF safety consultant Dawn Jacobs. “Oregon Odd Jobs… [Read more]

Filed Under: Industry News, Risk Management News, Top Stories, Work Force & Human Resource News, Workers' Compensation

Manhattan DA Announces Indictment in Multi-Million Dollar Cash Payroll Insurance Fraud

January 24, 2023 - WorkCompWire

NY County DA

New York, NY – Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. recently announced the indictment of JUAN ESCOBAR, 46, and his drywall and carpentry companies for defrauding the New York State Insurance Fund (“NYSIF”) of nearly $3 million in insurance premium payments. The defendants are charged in a New York Supreme Court indictment with Conspiracy,… [Read more]

Filed Under: Industry News, Top Stories, Work Force & Human Resource News, Workers' Compensation

MEMIC Selects Illinois State University Team to Study Wearable Workplace Tech

January 23, 2023 - WorkCompWire

MEMIC

Portland, ME – The MEMIC Group, specialists in workers’ compensation insurance, has awarded an Illinois State University research team $30,000 to investigate whether wearable sensors can maximize performance and minimize injuries in U.S. workplaces. The research will focus on the occupational activities of workers in warehouses, and whether wearable technologies that track functional movements —… [Read more]

Filed Under: Industry News, The RxProfessor, Top Stories, Work Force & Human Resource News, Workers' Compensation

CA DWC to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to QME Regulations

January 23, 2023 - WorkCompWire

CA DWC

San Francisco, CA – The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has issued a notice of a public hearing for proposed amendments to the Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) Regulations. The proposed changes are necessary to bring existing regulations into compliance with amendments to the Labor Code, and to clarify the Administrative Director’s authority with respect to the… [Read more]

Filed Under: Industry News, Legislative & Regulatory News, Top Stories, Workers' Compensation

NSC’s John Dony Reappointed to National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health

January 23, 2023 - WorkCompWire

National Safety Council

Washington, DC – The National Safety Council recently announced the reappointment of John Dony, vice president of workplace strategy, to the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health. The 12-member committee advises, consults with and makes recommendations to the Secretaries of Labor and Health and Human Services on matters related to occupational safety and… [Read more]

Filed Under: Industry News, People On The Move, Top Stories, Workers' Compensation

DOL Announces Annual Adjustments to OSHA Civil Penalties for 2023

January 23, 2023 - WorkCompWire

OSHA

Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced changes to Occupational Safety and Health Administration civil penalty amounts based on cost-of-living adjustments for 2023. In 2015, Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act to advance the effectiveness of civil monetary penalties and to maintain their deterrent effect. Under the Act,… [Read more]

Filed Under: Industry News, Legislative & Regulatory News, Risk Management News, Top Stories, Workers' Compensation

DMEC and Sedgwick Release “Long COVID: Assessing and Managing Workforce Impact”

January 20, 2023 - WorkCompWire

Sedgwick

Memphis, TN – The Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC), a national nonprofit association focused on education for absence and disability professionals, and Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits, and integrated business solutions, today announced the release of “Long COVID: Assessing and Managing Workforce Impact.” This first-of-its-kind white paper is the product of months of information… [Read more]

Filed Under: Industry News, Risk Management News, Top Stories, Work Force & Human Resource News, Workers' Compensation

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