Quote of the day
"We were capturing people who we didn't intend to capture."
New Hampshire state Sen. Maggie Hasson, about a workers' comp bill, since amended, that required coverage for all corporate employees, including officers, on construction sites
Granite State Lawmakers Draft Amendment to Controversial Bill
During their break, New Hampshire lawmakers draft an amendment to a workers’ compensation law that had angered small businesses owners by forcing them to have coverage for any employee who was “actively engaged in on-site work on any construction site.” The amendment reinstates a provision that exempted up to three officers or directors of a construction corporation from the rule. By Chloe Johnson, Foster’s Daily Democrat [With Photo] Go to the Full Story…
Arizona to Get Increased Cap on Benefits Starting Next Year
In Arizona, a new law that takes effect Jan. 1 increases the cap on workers’ compensation benefits and increases the amount of death benefits paid to surviving family members. By Becky Pallack, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson)
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North Dakota’s WSI Makes Another Controversial Move
North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency, Workforce Safety and Insurance, is beginning to hire private attorneys as hearing officers. Critics say that will put the judges under the agency’s “direct control,” to the detriment of injured workers. Go to the full story by Dale Wetzel, AP via Jamestown Sun
Go to the full story in KFYR-TV (Bismarck) [With Photo]
Commentary: P.R. Campaign Tied to Workers’ Comp Changes
The president and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce responds to a “deceptive” public relations campaign that has labeled the Palmetto State an “unsafe place to invest,” arguing that letting the reformed workers’ comp system stabilize before further examination would seem the best public policy. By Frank Knapp Sr., Times and Democrat
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New York Secretary Nabbed for Suspected Fraud
A Tompkins County, N.Y., woman is arrested for collecting more than $6,000 in workers’ compensation while working as a secretary in an Ithaca real estate office. By Pedro Ramirez III, Syracuse Post-Standard
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