Quote of the day
"Our attorneys and our organization are going to fight this all the way. The Department of Insurance is looking at this thing all wrong."
Marcus Asay, American Labor Alliance (ALA) principal
FLASH: A M Best says outlook negative for Applied Underwriters
A key rating agency issued a negative warning about Applied Underwriters’ and its workers’ comp carriers. What concerns analysts at A.M. Best about the future of Applied Underwriters’ and its ties to Berkshire Hathaway? Get the details here. Workers’ Comp Executive
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CDI ceases MEWA workers’ comp program
Hundreds of California employers who bought coverage from a Fresno-area firm could actually be operating without valid workers’ comp insurance. The California Department of Insurance just shut them down and here’s why.
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Oklahoma workers’ comp commissioner defies governor’s demand for resignation
A spokesman for Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said she and one of her chief advisors did nothing improper in demanding the resignation of Workers Compensation Commission Chairman Robert Gilliland, despite Gilliland’s claim their actions were “inappropriate and illegal.” Tulsa World
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Study: Ohio workers’ comp rates less expensive
Ohio continues to ascend the rankings of a biennial study that compares national workers’ compensation rates, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation said Thursday. Ohio rates rose from 33rd in 2014 to 40th, making Ohio the 11th lowest among all states, the bureau said in a release. Ohio’s standing in the Oregon Study, which ranks states from most to least expensive, has improved since its rates were ranked third highest in the nation in 2008. Dayton Daily News
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New York: Workers’ comp becomes issue in assembly race
New York state Sen. Patty Ritchie, a Republican, has sponsored a bill to force the workers’ comp board to open an office in St. Lawrence County, the biggest county in the state. There are no workers’ compensation centers in the county. WWNY (Watertown, N.Y.)
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OFF-TOPIC: Report: ‘Prime-age’ males exiting Maine’s labor force
A growing share of men in the prime of adulthood are dropping out of the labor force in Maine, adding to the state’s loss of able-bodied workers from the aging population and lack of in-migration. Labor force participation of males age 25 to 54 has declined over the past four decades in Maine, with a sharp drop-off beginning in 1990, according to a report by the Maine Department of Labor’s Center for Workforce Research and Information. The trend of declining participation among men without an education beyond high school coincides with the decline in manufacturing jobs, the report says. Portland Press Herald
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