by Kelia Scott | May 14, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
According to the latest “State of the Line Report” from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), the workers’ compensation Calendar Year 2018 combined ratio for private carriers was 83%. This is the fifth consecutive year that comp has posted an...
by Kelia Scott | May 13, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) released a study on fee schedules, “Designing Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Schedules, 2019” which provides a description and comparison of each state and their fee schedules so that policymakers looking to make...
by Kelia Scott | May 9, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
Iowa’s Supreme Court decided that an insurer was not responsible for safety issues at a plant that the insurer was accused of failing to, or negligently, inspecting by current and former employees. Current and former employees of TPI Iowa, LLC, a wind blade...
by Kelia Scott | May 9, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
A psychologist and doctor in California were charged for allegedly submitting fraudulent insurance claims for workers’ compensation medical legal evaluations in an attempt to steal tens of thousands of dollars from multiple insurers. Licensed psychologist Danita...
by Kelia Scott | May 7, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a Texas Meat-Packing Company for exposing workers to releases of hazardous chemicals. 7 S Packing LLC, operating as Texas Packing Company in San Angelo, Texas, failed to...
