Quote of the day
"It's not like this exists in some deep dark cave in the woods somewhere."
Wayne Wilson, executive director, California Insurance Guarantee Association, discussing some of the recent issues raised regarding CIGA's management
Utilization Review Audits Happening Now
DWC is now beginning to audit UR organizations and claims administrators who need to gear up or face the “fine” music. Good or bad? Find out what some of the compliance issues are, what DWC is uncovering, and how big the penalties are, either in the current print edition of Workers’ Comp Executive, or if you’re one of our many premium subscribers, by clicking right here.
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Legislature Targets Controversial Billing Practices
The California Legislature has decided it would be best to eliminate a workers’ comp billing practice that benefits few at the expense of many. Click here to find out what this billing practice is, who the few are and who the many are, and whether getting rid of this practice will solve the problem.
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Safeway’s Workers’ Comp Guru Reaches New Heights
Safeway’s Bill Zachry is taking a bigger role at the company. Considering his contributions to workers’ comp, everyone in the field hopes he’ll manage to keep his hand in it. Find out what position he’s taking and read what his colleagues have to say about his career, in the current print edition of Workers’ Comp Executive.
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Publius Picks on the Commissioner
Publius, written by a consortium of industry people, has chosen to take issue with the insurance commissioner. Pretty interesting this time. Click right here, right now, to read this free content.
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City Pilots Carve-Out for Public Safety Officers
Long Beach has begun testing a workers’ comp carve-out with the blessings of its unions. Find out about one city’s effort, why it’s being done and what labor and management hope to accomplish, in the current print edition of Workers’ Comp Executive. Premium subscribers can click here to read it now.
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Staffing Companies in a Pickle with Regulatory Agency
If it’s not one thing, it’s another. Staffing companies and professional employer organizations find themselves in the crosshairs of state agencies on workers’ comp. Now the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) has its dander up. Find out what the dustup is all about and the possible solution in this edition of Workers’ Comp Executive.
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New York Goes Loss Cost
New York moves into new loss cost. Will it provide rating flexibility for carriers? How does it work differently from California? Will it provide a more competitive market and lower pricing for New York employers? How does it work? Find out what it means for the workers’ comp industry in the current print edition of Workers’ Comp Executive. Premium subscribers can click here to read it now.
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CIGA: Corrupt Cabal or Management Failure?
Its job is to pick up the claims mess left by insolvent insurance carriers. Some losses have totaled more than $1 billion, but the California Insurance Guarantee Association might be having a crisis of its own. Some industry experts are screaming corruption at the management level, just like another large insurance entity. Management says it’s nothing of the sort, but the Legislature may have to sort it all out. Find out where the conflicts are and what’s being done about it, in the current edition of Workers’ Comp Executive.
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Introducing Our New Workers’ Comp Executive Editor
There’s a new face at Providence Publications. Get a glimpse of his background, his qualifications for the beat, and why he’s fit keep Workers’ Comp Executive as the leader of creditable, authoritative, and trustworthy journalism. Read all about him the current edition of Workers’ Comp Executive. Premium subscribers can click here to read it now.
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