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]
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ExamWorks Announces Acquisition of Royal Medical Consultants, Inc.
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
MSHA Announces Results of November Impact Inspections
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]
ClickSoftware Launches ClickMobile Professional to Deliver Workforce Management and Optimization on Latest Smartphones and Tablets
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
IntelliComp Unveils the Workers’ Compensation Classification Rate Index & Rate Index Market Indicator
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]
Impact of January 1, 2010 Expereince Rating Formula Changes on 2010 Expereince Modifications
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]
ACE Ltd. Subsidiary Penalized by Texas for Prohibited Insurance Practices, Announces ACE Insurance Litigation Watch
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]
Green Industry Group Nears $3M Texas Mutual Dividend Mark
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]
US Labor Department’s OSHA Extends Comment Period to March 21, 2011, Announces Stakeholder Meeting on Noise Control Interpretation
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]
Prime Health Services, Inc. Announces Certification as a Texas HCN
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.