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Express Employment Professionals Find Stress and Workloads Increasing Across the Country

December 27, 2010 - WorkCompWire

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 27, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — While leading economists expect the economy and job market to steadily improve through 2011, many employers and their employees are struggling to stay afloat under the weight of increasingly heavier workloads and high stress loads. Express Employment Professionals, one of the world’s largest staffing firms with more than… [Read more]

Filed Under: WCW Inner Page Featured - Recent, Work Force & Human Resource News

ExamWorks Announces Acquisition of Royal Medical Consultants, Inc.

December 22, 2010 - WorkCompWire

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Florida – ExamWorks Group, Inc. (NYSE: EXAM), a leading provider of independent medical examinations (IMEs), peer reviews, bill reviews and related services for the insurance and legal industries, announced today the company’s acquisition of Royal Medical Consultants, Inc. (RMC). Royal Medical Consultants, Inc. founded in 1997, is based in Oldsmar, Florida. RMC has adjusted annual revenues of approximately $5 million and offers independent medical reviews, peer reviews, return-to-work evaluations and Medicare Set Aside services

Filed Under: Industry News, WCW Inner Page Featured - Recent

MSHA Announces Results of November Impact Inspections

December 21, 2010 - WorkCompWire

ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced that federal inspectors issued 250 citations, orders and safeguards during special impact inspections conducted at 12 coal and 10 metal/nonmetal mine operations last month. These inspections, which began in force during April following the explosion at Upper Big Branch Mine,… [Read more]

Filed Under: Claims, Legal, & Compliance News, Top Stories - Recent

ClickSoftware Launches ClickMobile Professional to Deliver Workforce Management and Optimization on Latest Smartphones and Tablets

December 15, 2010 - WorkCompWire

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BURLINGTON, Mass.- ClickSoftware Technologies today announced the immediate availability of ClickMobile Professional, a major release that captures the power of the market’s most advanced workforce management and service optimization solutions, and brings it to the field in real-time via the recent releases of smartphones and tablets. Built with the cutting-edge abilities of HTML5, ClickMobile Professional

Filed Under: Top Stories - Recent, Work Force & Human Resource News

IntelliComp Unveils the Workers’ Compensation Classification Rate Index & Rate Index Market Indicator

December 14, 2010 - WorkCompWire

VENTURA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The world of Workers’ Compensation can be daunting for both agents and employers. Workers’ Compensation is a very dynamic, ever changing, and fast paced industry. “As a marketer, I continuously research potential [market] shockwaves with the goal of positioning our value proposition to intersect with new buying behaviors,” says Michael Dochterman, President of… [Read more]

Filed Under: Risk Management News, Top Stories - Recent

Impact of January 1, 2010 Expereince Rating Formula Changes on 2010 Expereince Modifications

December 7, 2010 - WorkCompWire

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San Francisco, CA December 7, 2010 – On November 9, 2009, the Insurance Commissioner issued a decision approving several changes to the experience rating formula including updated credibility values (“B” and “W” values) and a revised mechanism for segregating claims into their primary and excess components. These changes were proposed by the WCIRB at the… [Read more]

Filed Under: Industry News, Top Stories - Recent

ACE Ltd. Subsidiary Penalized by Texas for Prohibited Insurance Practices, Announces ACE Insurance Litigation Watch

December 7, 2010 - WorkCompWire

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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ACE Insurance Litigation Watch today reported that ACE American Insurance Co. (NYSE:ACE) recently paid $221,000 in administrative penalties to settle two disciplinary actions with the Texas Commissioner of Workers Compensation. The actions involved late payments of insurance claims as well as the denial of payment on pre-authorized claims. ACE American Insurance Company is… [Read more]

Filed Under: Claims, Legal, & Compliance News

Green Industry Group Nears $3M Texas Mutual Dividend Mark

December 7, 2010 - WorkCompWire

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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced a $195,811 dividend to the Texas Green Industry (TGI) purchasing group today. The workers’ compensation dividend was based largely on the group’s loss ratio. TGI has earned $2,838,848 in Texas Mutual dividends since 2005. By committing to workplace safety and helping injured workers return to productive employment,… [Read more]

Filed Under: Industry News, Top Stories - Recent

US Labor Department’s OSHA Extends Comment Period to March 21, 2011, Announces Stakeholder Meeting on Noise Control Interpretation

December 6, 2010 - WorkCompWire

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced that it is extending by 90 days the official comment period on the proposed interpretation titled “Interpretation of OSHA’s Provisions for Feasible Administrative or Engineering Controls of Occupational Noise,” which was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 19. Interested parties… [Read more]

Filed Under: Claims, Legal, & Compliance News, WCW Inner Page Featured - Recent

Prime Health Services, Inc. Announces Certification as a Texas HCN

December 6, 2010 - WorkCompWire

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. December 6, 2010 – Prime Health Services, Inc. is proud to announce our certification as a Texas HCN. Our certification number is #6143. The initial certification is approved for counties in the Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth area. Those counties include: Brazoria, Chambers, Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis,Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Jefferson, Johnson, Kaufman, Liberty, Montgomery, Orange, Rockwall, Tarrant, and Waller.

Filed Under: Risk Management News, Top Stories - Recent

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