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CWCI Launches Scorecard Series Examining CA WC Claims Experience By Industry
Oakland, CA - The California Workers' Compensation Institute has initiated a new series of research publications, "California Workers' Compensation Industry Score Cards," which use subsets
Avizent’s TeamCOMP Helps Ensure Lower WC Costs And Faster Claims Resolution
Columbus, OH (CompNewsNetwork) - National claims and risk management provider Avizent announced today the introduction of TeamCOMP, an innovative approach to claims management that ensures ...CA Gov. Signs WC Penalty Assessment Bill
Sacramento, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - Governor Schwarzenegger has signed the following bill:SB 313 by Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) - Workers’ compensation: penalty assessments.The bill would increase ...OSHA Levies $100,000 Penalties Against Steel Company
Columbus, OH (CompNewsNetwork) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Columbus Steel Castings Co. in Columbus with proposed ...
Health Care, Lawsuit Reform Effective Nov. 1
Oklahoma City, OK (CompNewsNetwork) - House Republican leadership touted today several priority bills set to become law Nov. 1, including health care and lawsuit reform ...CA DWC Makes Adjustment Of OMFS
Sacramento, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - The California's Division of Workers' Compensation has posted an adjustment to the inpatient hospital section of the official medical fee schedule ...KY Gov. Makes Appointments To VR Council
Frankfort, KY (CompNewsNetwork) - Gov. Beshear has appointed the following members to the Statewide Advisory Council for Vocational Rehabilitation. * Vanessa Denham, of Versailles, is ...NIOSH To Review Issues Pertaining To EEOICPA Program Responsibilities
Atlanta, GA (CompNewsNetwork) - The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) today announced new developments pertaining to its program of scientific and technical ...OSHA Issues $87M Fines To BP
Washington, DC (CompNewsNetwork) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it is issuing $87,430,000 in proposed penalties to BP ...Contractor Pleads Guilty To WC Fraud
Everett, WA (CompNewsNetwork) - The owner of Master’s Touch Drywall pled guilty today to felony theft of sales tax and workers' compensation fraud, and agreed ...Award
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Most workers' compensation rate variation is caused by how an insurance company applies rating classifications to an employer.In some cases, no insurance company is willing ...
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