Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is seeking nominations to fill six membership vacancies on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health. The 12-member group advises the Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Health and Human Services on matters related to administering the Occupational Safety and… [Read more]
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Work Comp College Announces QLI as Bronze Associate Partner
Lakewood Ranch, FL – WorkCompCollege.com has announced QLI as a new Bronze Associate Partner. QLI is one of the nation’s premier post-hospital centers for brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, chronic pain, and limb loss. They focus on whole person recovery management which makes their mindset a perfect match for the WorkCompCollege.com curriculum. As part… [Read more]
OR OSHA Announces Registration Open for GOSH Conference
Salem, OR – Registration is open for the Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health (GOSH) Conference, to be held March 6-9 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. With more than 160 workshops and sessions, the conference – the largest workplace health and safety event in the Pacific Northwest and one of the largest in… [Read more]
NCCI Releases Second Report on Inflation and Workers Compensation Medical Costs
Boca Raton, FL – NCCI recently released the second of four installments in a new series on inflation and workers compensation medical costs. In today’s ever-changing environment, there is no shortage of questions on inflation and how medical costs may be impacted. In fact, workers compensation stakeholders indicate this is one of the top-of-mind issues… [Read more]
ASSP Opens Registration for Safety 2023 Conference
Park Ridge, IL – The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has opened registration for its signature safety event. The Safety 2023 Professional Development Conference and Exposition will be held in person June 5-7 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. More than any other professional event, Safety 2023 will connect workplace… [Read more]
Ohio BWC Notes 5th Lowest Workers’ Comp Rates in Nation
Columbus, OH – The 2022 Oregon Workers’ Compensation Premium Rate Ranking Summary results were released in late November. The study found the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) had the 5th lowest workers’ compensation premium rates among all states and Washington, D.C. through Jan. 1, 2022. This 5th place ranking is an improvement from 12th… [Read more]
NAIC Names 2023 Committee Leadership
Kansas City, OK – The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has named its 2023 committee chairs and vice chairs. The NAIC also assigned members to its standing committees and named its 2023 task force chairs and vice chairs based on requirements established by the NAIC Bylaws. “As regulators, we govern our mission by collaborating, providing… [Read more]
NSC Issues Statement on DHHS Survey on Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Washington, DC – The Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration this week released its annual survey results revealing the United States is facing mental health and substance use epidemics. Findings from the survey show about one in four adults in the U.S. had a mental illness in 2021, and more… [Read more]
CA DWC Posts Reminder for Annual Report of Inventory for Claims Reported in CY 2022
San Francisco, CA – The California DWC recently reminded claims administrators that the Annual Report of Inventory (ARI) must be submitted in early 2023 for claims reported in calendar year 2022. The California Code of Regulations, title 8, Section 10104 requires claims administrators to file, by April 1 of each year, an ARI with the Division of… [Read more]
Kids’ Chance of South Dakota Partner Avera Health Funds Scholarships for Students in Healthcare
Sioux Falls, SD – Kids’ Chance of South Dakota (KCSD) has had a standing partnership with Avera Health since its founding in 2016. This partnership extends far beyond writing a check. Avera Health, a regional health system with 315 locations in 100 communities across five states in the Midwest, wanted to be a KCSD sponsor… [Read more]