Hartford, CT (CompNewsNetwork) - Specialty Risk Services (SRS), a leader in national property-casualty third party administration for workers' compensation and liability claims, has appointed two individuals to spearhead the company's alternative markets initiative.
Oakland, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - The California Division of Workers' Compensation has updated three benefit notices and posted a revised benefit notice manual and sample benefit notices to its Web site.
Austin, TX (CompNewsNetwork) -The San Antonio Field Office of the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (TDI-DWC) is hosting a brown bag educational session on Friday, October 17, 2008.
Austin, TX (CompNewsNetwork) - Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced a $282,592 dividend to the Texas Medical Group (TMG) discount program. This marks the group's first dividend.
Sarasota, FL - (CompNewsNetwork) WorkersCompensation.com, LLC today announced the opening of it's new Case Law Summary database within it's industry leading research system, WorkCompResearch.com. The new case law summaries are the result of a partnership with the National Workers' Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN), and are provided by leading workers' comp defense firms from around the nation. They are offered in addition to the extensive Court Opinion Library already offered within the service.
Syracuse, NY (CompNewsNetwork) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited an East Syracuse, N.Y., automotive parts manufacturer for 65 alleged serious violations of safety standards.
San Francisco, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - The California Department of Industrial Relation's Director John C. Duncan announced the completion of a manual with easy to follow diagrams for training workers on heat stress prevention is ready for distribution.
Albany, NY (CompNewsNetwork) - New York Governor David A. Paterson joined State officials, firefighters and their families from across the State to honor 10 New York heroes who risked their lives for the safety of their fellow citizens.
Wellesley, MA (CompNewsNetwork) - Milliman, Inc has just released a study that shows that Paradigm Management Services has remarkable rates of return to work for catastrophic and complex claims when compared to a benchmark database of 60,000 similar claims.
Ocala, FL (CompNewsNetwork) - Florida CFO and State Fire Marshal Alex Sink is urging Floridians to practice fire safety and to remember Florida's fallen firefighters. One hundred forty-two Florida firefighters have lost their lives in the line of duty.
Nashville, TN (CompNewsNetwork) - The Northeast Tennessee Diversity in Employment Consortium will present a Regional Workforce Employer Outreach Committee Meeting (WEOC) on Thursday, October 23rd.
Baton Rouge, LA (CompNewsNetwork) - Ron Musser, the Assistant Commissioner of Financial Solvency for the Louisiana Department of Insurance, has received the Al Greer Achievement Award from the Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society (IRES).
Boyertown, PA (CompNewsNetwork) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certified Cabot Supermetals as a star site, or the highest level, in its prestigious Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP).
Westerville, OH (CompNewsNetwork) - Progressive Medical, Inc. announced they have been selected by Avizent as its pharmacy benefit manager to handle their workers' compensation claims. This partnership will enable Avizent to offer their clients a variety of programs and services to assist in controlling medication costs while ensuring that injured parties receive quality care.
West Yellowstone, MT (CompNewsNetwork) - The Montana Department of Labor and Industry presented ConocoPhillips Billings with the inaugural Governor's Cup Award for Excellence in Workplace Safety and Health at the annual Workman's Compensation Conference in West Yellowstone.
Austin, TX (CompNewsNetwork) - Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced an $842,457 dividend to the Lone Star Auto Dealers Association (LSA) workers' compensation purchasing group. LSA has earned seven consecutive dividends totaling more than $3.1 million since 2002.
Albany, NY (CompNewsNetwork) - OSHA has cited a Middletown, N.Y., manufacturer of wire, sheet metal and other types of displays for violations of safety and health standards. Flanagan Design and Display Inc. faces $70,750 in proposed fines following OSHA inspections of its Midland Avenue production facility.
Albany, NY (CompNewsNetwork) - New York Work Comp announces a request for an adjustment of the durable medical equipment fee schedule has been submitted to the Bureau of Health Management by Joshua L. Oppenheimer of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, 54 State Street, Albany, N.Y. 12207, representing Empi, a manufacturer of non-invasive medical products used for physical rehabilitation.
Stockton, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - The California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DIR/DAS), kicks off California Apprenticeship Month by featuring a career fair for over 600 Stockton area high school students to explore career opportunities in construction trades.
Albany, NY (CompNewsNetwork) - The New York Board has implemented a new case assembly and indexing process to support the Workers' Compensation Reform initiative.
Sacramento, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the availability of $40 million in job training funds aimed at helping workers gain new skills and keep California businesses competitive during the current economic downturn.
Madison, WI (CompNewsNetwork) - Wisconsin insurance examiner Jo LeDuc was elected to serve as president of the Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society (IRES).
Springfield, Illinois (CompNewsNetwork) - The Illinois Workers Compensation Commission and voted to adopt and submit the proposed changes to the fee schedule first voted on at the February 21, 2008 meeting.
Westerville, OH (CompNewsNetwork) - Progressive Medical, Inc. announced the availability of Intervention RX, a program that provides an in-depth clinical review analysis and report of an injured party's medication usage.
New York, NY (CompNewsNetwork) - Willis Group Holdings Limited said it has completed its $2.1 billion acquisition of Hilb Rogal and Hobbs Company one of the world's largest insurance and risk management intermediaries.
