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N/A -- NCOIL Releases Model PPO Act as States Prepare for 2009 Sessions: Top
12/02 |
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NY -- N.Y. Comp Alliance Calls for Criminal Probe of Walmart Trampling: Top
12/02 |
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NY -- N.Y. 'Reengineers' Appeals Process: Top
12/02 |
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OH -- Feds Reportedly Probing County Official, Managed Care Firm Ties: Top
12/02 |
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CA -- Staffing Firm Execs Accused of $18M Premium Fraud: WEST
12/02 |
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NY -- N.Y. Worker Barred from Suing Special Employer: EAST
12/02 |
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NY -- Indemnification Provision Invalid for Non-Grave Injury: EAST
12/02 |
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KY -- Ky. High Court Interprets Statute for Motions to Reopen: EAST
12/02 |
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TX -- Court: Broker Breached Agreement to Provide Sufficient Coverage: CENTRAL
12/02 |
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TX -- Texas Carrier Failed to Challenge Summary Judgment Grounds: CENTRAL
12/02 |
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TX -- Claimant Didn't Exhaust Administrative Remedies, Court Rules: CENTRAL
12/02 |
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MT -- High Court Clarifies 'Settled Claim' for Retroactivity Purposes: WEST
12/02 |
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WA -- L&I Increasing Rates an Average of 3% in January: WEST
12/02 |
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DE -- Denn Orders Second Round of Delaware Rate Cuts: EAST
12/02 |
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WY -- Bills to Decrease Premiums, Increase Benefits on Lawmakers' Agenda: WEST
12/02 |
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FL -- McCarty Schedules Special 'Murray' Rate Hearing: EAST
12/02 |
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MA -- Mass. Approves New Knee Guides: Regulatory
12/02 |
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NJ -- New Jersey Mandates SERFF in 2009: Regulatory
12/02 |
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OH -- Bureau Announces Service Office Managers for Lima and Toledo: CENTRAL
12/02 |
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OH -- Bureau Announces Internal Audit, Technology Division Heads: CENTRAL
12/02 |
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WI -- Advisory Council Sets Hearings Wednesday on Act , Rule Changes: Regulatory
12/02 |
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FL -- Fla. DME Supplier Charged with Medicaid Fraud: Fraud
12/02 |
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NY -- N.Y. Mother and Daughter Plead Guilty in Comp Case: Fraud
12/02 |
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CA -- Gov. Appoints Los Angeles Doctor to Medical Board: WEST
12/02 |
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OH -- Governor Names Genevieve Dennison to Occupational Therapy Board: Politics
12/02 |
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N/A -- The Hanover Completes Acquisition of AIX Holdings: Business
12/02 |
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MI -- Agency Places 2009 Weekly Benefit Tables Link Online: Regulatory
12/02 |
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N/A -- AIG Sells Off Private Bank: Business
12/02 |
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CA -- Zenith Appoints Former Speaker Nunez to Board of Directors: WEST
12/02 |
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FL -- PMSI Appoints Eileen Auen as CEO and Chairwoman: Business
12/02 |
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N/A -- Bush Administration Rushing to Change Exposure Rules: Politics
12/02 |
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IA -- Sen. Jack Kibbie to Speak on Legislation Jan. 7 in Algona: Events
12/02 |
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CA -- CHSWC to Elect New Chairman at Dec. 12 Meeting: Events
12/02 |
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| NCOIL Releases Model PPO Act as States Prepare for 2009 Sessions 02-Dec-08 |
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National Conference of Insurance Legislators released a model act on PPOs as states gear up for 2009 sessions. |
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| N.Y. Comp Alliance Calls for Criminal Probe of Walmart Trampling 02-Dec-08 |
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State's exclusive remedy law appears to protect Walmart from a lawsuit in the grizzly trampling of a temporary worker on Black Friday. |
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| N.Y. ´Reengineers´ Appeals Process 02-Dec-08 |
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The State Workers' Compensation Board announced it has revamped its appeals process in keeping with the Spitzer reforms launched in 2007. |
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| Feds Reportedly Probing County Official, Managed Care Firm Ties 02-Dec-08 |
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Federal agents are reportedly reviewing possible links between Cuyahoga County's auditor and a managed care organization. |
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| Staffing Firm Execs Accused of $18M Premium Fraud 02-Dec-08 |
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Operators of a Los Angeles County staffing firm are accused of defrauding State Fund out of $18 million in premiums. |
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| N.Y. Worker Barred from Suing Special Employer 02-Dec-08 |
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Workers' compensation laws barred a claimant from suing his special employer because he elected to receive benefits from his general employer. |
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| Indemnification Provision Invalid for Non-Grave Injury 02-Dec-08 |
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A property owner failed to show that it was entitled to indemnification from a claimant's employer in a third-party action, a court ruled. |
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| Ky. High Court Interprets Statute for Motions to Reopen 02-Dec-08 |
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The state Supreme Court clarified that the statute of limitations for motions to reopen may be tolled by orders after the original award. |
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| Court: Broker Breached Agreement to Provide Sufficient Coverage 02-Dec-08 |
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A broker breached a contractual agreement to provide a shipyard with sufficient coverage, an appellate court ruled. |
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| Texas Carrier Failed to Challenge Summary Judgment Grounds 02-Dec-08 |
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A carrier's appeal was unsuccessful because it failed to challenge all of the claimant's grounds for summary judgment, an appellate court ruled. |
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| Claimant Didn´t Exhaust Administrative Remedies, Court Rules 02-Dec-08 |
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An appellate court ruled that a claimant failed to exhaust his administrative remedies in challenging an attorney fee award. |
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| High Court Clarifies ´Settled Claim´ for Retroactivity Purposes 02-Dec-08 |
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The state Supreme Court clarified a scrivener's error in the Workers' Compensation Court's definition of a 'settled claim.' |
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| L&I Increasing Rates an Average of 3% in January 02-Dec-08 |
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The Department of Labor and Industries finalized a proposal to hike rates by 3% on Jan. 1, blaming declining reserves. |
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| Denn Orders Second Round of Delaware Rate Cuts 02-Dec-08 |
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Insurance Commissioner Matthew Denn announced rate reductions that will produce a 45% reduction by the end of next year. |
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| Bills to Decrease Premiums, Increase Benefits on Lawmakers´ Agenda 02-Dec-08 |
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A joint legislative committee opened testimony on a package of three bills that would decrease premiums but increase benefits. |
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| McCarty Schedules Special ´Murray´ Rate Hearing 02-Dec-08 |
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Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has scheduled a public hearing on NCCI's 'law-only' rate filing based on the Murray decision for Dec. 16. |
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| Mass. Approves New Knee Guides 02-Dec-08 |
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The state Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced new guidelines have been adopted for knee injuries. |
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| New Jersey Mandates SERFF in 2009 02-Dec-08 |
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The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance has mandated use of the NAIC's SERFF system beginning Jan. 1. |
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| Bureau Announces Service Office Managers for Lima and Toledo 02-Dec-08 |
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The Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced new customer service office managers for Lima and Toledo. |
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| Bureau Announces Internal Audit, Technology Division Heads 02-Dec-08 |
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The Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced new leaders for its internal audit and technology divisions. |
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| Advisory Council Sets Hearings Wednesday on Act , Rule Changes 02-Dec-08 |
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The Workers' Comp Advisory Council will hold hearings on Wednesday on possible act and rule changes. |
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| Fla. DME Supplier Charged with Medicaid Fraud 02-Dec-08 |
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The owner of a Miami DME supply company has been arrested on charges of Medicaid fraud and grant theft. |
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| N.Y. Mother and Daughter Plead Guilty in Comp Case 02-Dec-08 |
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A mother-and-daughter massage therapy team pleaded guilty in connection with unlicensed, bogus services. |
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| Gov. Appoints Los Angeles Doctor to Medical Board 02-Dec-08 |
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed a Los Angeles-area gynecologist to the state Medical Board. |
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| Governor Names Genevieve Dennison to Occupational Therapy Board 02-Dec-08 |
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Gov. Ted Strickland named Genevieve Dennison to the occupational and physical therapy board. |
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| The Hanover Completes Acquisition of AIX Holdings 02-Dec-08 |
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The Hanover completed acquisition of AIX Holdings, a specialty property and casualty insurer. |
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| Agency Places 2009 Weekly Benefit Tables Link Online 02-Dec-08 |
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The Workers' Compensation Agency announced the 2009 weekly benefit tables are available online. |
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| AIG Sells Off Private Bank 02-Dec-08 |
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AIG has sold its wealth-management arm to a global investment firm based in the United Arab Emirates. |
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| Zenith Appoints Former Speaker Nunez to Board of Directors 02-Dec-08 |
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Zenith National Insurance appointed former Assembly speaker Fabian Nunez to its board of directors. |
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| PMSI Appoints Eileen Auen as CEO and Chairwoman 02-Dec-08 |
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PMSI hired Eileen Auen, currently health care manager for Aetna, as CEO and chairwoman. |
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| Bush Administration Rushing to Change Exposure Rules 02-Dec-08 |
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The U.S. Labor Department is trying to add bureaucratic roadblocks to changing the rules on toxic substances and hazardous chemicals. |
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| Sen. Jack Kibbie to Speak on Legislation Jan. 7 in Algona 02-Dec-08 |
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Sen. Jack Kibbie will speak on upcoming legislation to the Kossuth County Employers' Council in Algona on Jan. 7. |
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| CHSWC to Elect New Chairman at Dec. 12 Meeting 02-Dec-08 |
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CHSWC will elect a new chairman during its meeting Dec. 12 in Oakland. |
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