Quote of the day
"When I got the court's decision, I just thought to myself, 'This is a sad day for injured workers.'"
Attorney Gary Plunkett, about the Ohio Supreme Court's ruling that his client cannot collect temporary total disability benefits because his injury was caused by his wanton disregard for workplace safety policies
Florida Family Services Workers File Sick Building-Related Claims
Approximately 75 Florida Department of Children and Families employees who worked in a “sick” building in Ocala are relocated to three other locations. Six employees filed air quality complaints and three filed workers compensation complaints. By Susan Latham Carr, Star-Banner (Ocala, Fla.) [With Photo] Go to the Full Story…
Commentary: Mountain State Comp Insurer Is on the Right Path
BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co., the sole provider of workers’ compensation insurance to most of West Virginia’s 36,000 employers until July 2008, has made many bold moves since it succeeded the state Workers’ Compensation Commission last January. Those include cutting premiums by an average of 25 percent and switching to the NCCI’s worker classification system. By George Hohmann, Charleston Gazette
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UAW Official Says Ohio BWC Has ‘Bounty’ on Auto Plant
An Ohio union leader says the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is frustrating GM’s attempts to build a new car in a local plant by requiring the automaker to maintain a $36.6 million letter of credit to guarantee payments for all future Ohio workers’ comp claims. A BWC spokeswoman says the agency asked GM for the letter because of the company’s financial circumstances. By Stephen Oravecz, Tribune Chronicle (Warren, Ohio)
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Worker’s Comp Tops Legislative Agenda in Delaware
Reforming Delaware’s expensive workers’ compensation system will top the agenda when the state’s General Assembly begins its 144th session today. Legislators left Dover last year without passing reform despite the governor’s threats to call them back during the summer. By Drew Volturo, Delaware State News via Newszap
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Insurer Withdraws Bid for Keystone State City
The city of New Castle, Pa. plans to renew workers’ compensation coverage with AIG Insurance Co. after a Scranton firm miscalculates its costs and withdraws its flat rate bid. New Castle News
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Attorney: Ohio High Court Ruling Undermines Workers’ Comp
A recent Ohio Supreme Court ruling that denies workers’ compensation benefits to an injured KFC employee who violated job safety rules “wrongfully injects fault into the workers’ compensation system,” according to a motion for reconsideration. By Josh Cable, Occupational Hazards
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EIG Demutualization Could Spur Windfall
Some Nevada businesses could be in for a big bonus, courtesy of their workers’ compensation insurance policies, if the planned demutualization of Employers Insurance Group is approved next week. The smallest parcel of stock would be valued at around $19,000 and one company could receive a $3.4 million windfall, according to an EIG official. By Ian Mylchreest, Las Vegas Business Press
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