Quote of the day
"Our proposals do not seek to reduce benefits for workers legitimately injured in the workplace. We firmly believe that employers should not be responsible for injuries that were caused or occurred outside the workplace."
Jay Shattuck, executive director, Illinois Chamber of Commerce Employment Law Council
New Mexico employers’ costs for work injuries, deaths may drop in 2017
New Mexico employers could see a decrease in their insurance costs for on-the-job injuries and deaths. The state Office of Superintendent of Insurance says a key factor in calculating individual employers’ workers’ compensation costs will drop by an average of 9 percent in 2017. San Antonio Express-News
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Illinois Chamber: Rigid status-quo mindset impedes workers’ comp reform
Illinois’ greatest obstacle to workers’ compensation reform are those most interested in maintaining the status quo, Illinois Chamber of Commerce Employment Law Council Executive Director Jay Shattuck said during a recent interview. Illinois is tied for eighth place with Oklahoma in workers’ compensation premium rates so far this year, according to figures released this month by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. That is an improvement over 2014, when Illinois ranked seventh behind Oklahoma. Sangamon Sun
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South Dakota: City, municipal utilities workers earn safety honors
City of Watertown, South Dakota and Watertown Municipal Utilities employees were both honored for their safety records during the South Dakota Municipal League Conference earlier this month. Each group received a Gold Loss Level Control/Safety Achievement Award given on behalf of the S.D. Public Assurance Alliance and the SDML Workers Compensation Fund. The two groups were among 36 in South Dakota that received the award. Watertown Public Opinion
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Ohio workers’ comp rates 11th lowest in US
Ohio had the 11th-lowest workers’ compensation rate in the U.S. in 2014, according to a new study that shows the state making continued improvement since it had the third-highest rates in 2008. The study, produced by the Oregon Department of Consumer & Business Services, compares each state’s base rates across a selection of 50 widely used classification codes that are assigned by occupation to indicate their degree of risk. Since the study, the state has lowered rates even further. Columbus Dispatch
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LCTA Workers’ Comp expands to Mississippi, Arkansas
LCTA Workers’ Comp has begun writing lines of workers’ compensation coverage to small to midsized businesses in Mississippi and secured a license to write insurance in Arkansas. Earlier this year, the 26-year-old company converted from a self-insurers’ fund to a casualty insurance company, allowing LCTA to expand geographically. The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.)
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