Quote of the day
"He wanted to bring closure to this ordeal that he's been through, and this was an appropriate way to do it."
Charles "Rocky" Saxbe, attorney for prominent Cleveland Democrat George L. Forbes, who is accepting a reprimand for his role in the Bureau of Workers' Compensation investment debacles
Cleveland Lawyer Takes Slap on Wrist for BWC Involvement
Prominent Cleveland Democrat George L. Forbes agrees to accept a reprimand from the Ohio Supreme Court for his role in the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s investment scandals. Forbes, a member of the BWC’s former Oversight Commission, was found guilty of six ethics charges last year for taking undisclosed trips, meals and entertainment from two vendors involved with bureau investments. By Mark Niquette, Columbus Dispatch
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South Dakota Businesses May See Lower Rates
South Dakota Insurance Division Director Merle Scheiber says most South Dakota employers may see a reduction in their workers’ compensation coverage on July 1. Despite rising medical costs, workers’ comp rates have been relatively stable in recent years. By Joe Kafka, AP via KXMC (Minot, N.D.)
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Arkansas Rates to Drop 12.8 Percent
Workers’ compensation rates will fall 12.8 percent on July 1, Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman announces. Rates are about 52 percent lower than they were in 1995, due to decline passage of a 1993 reform package, as well as better workplace standards and health and safety programs, Bowman says.
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Cut Three-Day Wait, Says Province Labor Advocate
In New Brunswick, a labor group that represents 35,000 public- and private-sector employees says reforms to the Workplace Heath, Safety and Compensation Commission must include elimination of an “unfair” three-day waiting period for injured workers. By David Shipley, Telegraph-Journal (Saint John, N.B.) [with photo] Go to the Full Story…
CompSource Oklahoma Official Urges Passage of Bill
Oklahoma businesses will get better service from the state-created workers’ compensation insurer if House Bill 1959, which would give CompSource the authority to provide insurance coverage for employees who work out of state for Oklahoma-based companies, is signed into law, the president of CompSource Oklahoma contends. By Janice Francis, Journal Record
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