Salem, OR (CompNewsNetwork) - Oregon's successes in workers' compensation provide valuable lessons for other states, according to a recently released study by a national workers' compensation research organization.
Columbus, OH (CompNewsNetwork) - Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) Administrator Marsha Ryan today joined the Central Ohio Labor Council (COLC) in a ceremony recognizing the contributions of Ohio workers killed on the job. The ceremony, sponsored by COLC, was held Saturday at Workers Memorial Park in downtown Columbus to pay tribute to central Ohio workers who died as a result of a workplace accident.
Austin, TX (CompNewsNetwork) - Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported today that a Travis County jury found Sue Tennison of Lewisville and her business, All Metroplex Landscape Services Inc., guilty on workers' compensation fraud-related charges. Tennison misrepresented the size of her payroll to lower her workers' comp premium.
Austin, TX (CompNewsNetwork) - The Austin Field Office of the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (TDI-DWC) is hosting a brown bag educational session on Friday, May 30, 2008. The topic is the Newly Revised Medical Fee Guidelines.
Sarasota, FL (CompNewsNetwork) - WorkersCompensation.com, LLC today announced that Broadspire, a leading third-party administrator to employers and insurance carriers, has selected the WorkCompResearch.com system to support their employee's workers' compensation research and information needs.
Norton, MA (CompNewsNetwork) - Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick announced that four companies located in Mansfield, Norton and Taunton will receive Workforce Training Fund grants totaling $330,828 to train a total of 511 workers in Massachusetts.
San Francisco, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - The California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) is proposing changes to the permanent disability rating schedule (PDRS), which will increase benefits for injured workers by an average of 16 percent.
Cable, WI (CompNewsNetwork) - As part of Wisconsin Governor Doyle's $850,000 Emerging Industries Skills Partnership initiative, Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman today awarded the Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board an $85,000 grant to train over 100 workers for timber industry jobs and position the region for production of cellulose-based ethanol from wood fiber.
Kansas City, MO (CompNewsNetwork) - Ascension Insurance, Inc. has announced the appointments of three new executives: Calvin J. Stolle to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer; John D. Doak to the position of Senior Vice President, Acquisitions; and Sydney Shaw to the position of Senior Vice President, Controller.
Wellesley, MA (CompNewsNetwork) - Rosemary Verga worked for United Airlines as a staff representative in human resources. This seems an odd choice for a woman described by co-workers as "a difficult person to get along with" - "impolite, unpleasant" and quick to explode. In addition to being rude, inflexible, easily upset and demeaning toward others. All in all, a rather marginal member of the HR team!
Frankfort, KY (CompNewsNetwork) - A Fayette County resident who formerly worked as a claims supervisor is serving the final days of a 60-day jail sentence after pleading guilty to three felony counts of insurance fraud.
Harrisburg, PA (CompNewsNetwork) - Acting Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario today announced a 40-state settlement with Conseco Inc., which was necessary due to a pattern of consumer harm in the company's long-term care insurance business.
Jefferson City, MO (CompNewsNetwork) - With summer approaching and thousands of youth eagerly anticipating entering Missouri's workplace and taking summer jobs, the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations today announced the start of its "Safe Jobs for Youth" awareness campaign. The campaign is designed to focus on preventing youth injuries in the workplace.
Sacramento, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger released the following statement regarding the death of Union Pacific Railroad Police Officer Aaron Garcia of Imperial, CA:
Columbus, OH (CompNewsNetwork) - Nearly 280,000 employers participating in the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) system have the opportunity to select the managed care organization (MCO) that will manage their workers' comp claims for the next two years. MCO open enrollment is underway and runs through May 30, 2008.
San Francisco, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - The Labor Commissioner's Office has issued an order prohibiting Contemporary Floors, Inc. (CFI) and its CEO and president, Timothy Allen Kennady, from bidding on or receiving any public works contracts for three years.
Austin, TX (CompNewsNetwork) - The Fort Worth Field Office of the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (TDI-DWC) is hosting a brown bag educational session on Thursday, May 29, 2008. The topic is the Newly Revised Medical Fee Guidelines.
Harrisburg, PA (CompNewsNetwork) - Cabinet officials and workforce development professionals will present Governor's Achievement Awards to individuals, employers and educational institutions during the 24th Annual Pennsylvania Partners Employment, Training and Education Conference, on May 7 and 8 at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center.
Frankfort, KY (CompNewsNetwork) - The Kentucky Office of Insurance has issued some information on disclosure of Medical Information for insurnace purposes.
Beverly Hills, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - Workers' Compensation Resource Guide, the premier source of information for workers' compensation professionals, announced that after continued customer requests for an electronic Guide (e-Guide) and a highly successful trial since January, the "Guide is Going Green".
San Francisco, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today encouraged all young workers in California to learn the necessary safety precautions for their jobs and make them a habit to ensure a safe and valuable work experience.
Lexington, KY (CompNewsNetwork) - John Pennington, 49, and his wife, Tena Lynn Pennington, 43, both of Stanton, Ky.; Thomas J. Childers, 59, of Hazard, Ky.; and Karen Lynetta Fox-Burns, 55, and her daughter, Shannon Ranee Hogg, 32, both of Whitesburg, Ky., were indicted today for mail fraud.
Nashville, TN (CompNewsNetwork) - The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance announces the completion and release of a report on the approximate four-year long evaluation of the insurance claims handling practices of the UNUM Group.
Los Angeles, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - Officials of the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE/Labor Commissioner's Office) announced that an Alhambra man who allegedly attempted to extort money from his former employer by posing as a deputy state labor commissioner has plead no contest to obtaining funds through false pretenses.
New York, NY (CompNewsNetwork) - Willis Announces Don Urbanciz, who last summer led the management team that sold InsuranceNoodle to Willis, is retiring as CEO of Willis Small Commercial.
