Quote of the day
"There may be no concern that unites our members more than the extraordinary workers' compensation costs in New York state."
Andrew Rudnick, president and CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership
State Fund’s Santa Rosa Employees Tout Charity Achievements
State Compensation Insurance Fund’s Santa Rosa District Office employees have raised nearly $50,000 over the past decade for various charities, including $3,000 at the recent 25th annual “Human Race.” Workers’ Comp Executive
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Commentary: Hospital Reimbursement Plan Just Shifts Costs
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s new rate schedule to reimburse hospitals for treating injured workers may save the bureau an estimated $60 million annually, but the cost simply will be shifted to everyone else. Columbus Dispatch via RedOrbit.com
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‘Unshackle Upstate’ Pushes Comp Reform in New York
The upstate New York business coalition that is seeking changes to spark the region’s economy says it has the attention of state lawmakers on critical issues, as legislation has been introduced in the state Senate and Assembly that would rewrite workers’ compensation and labor laws. Business First of Buffalo
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Organized Labor Targets Two Reform-Minded New York Legislators
Two New York state lawmakers, the Republican Sen. James Alesi and the Democrat Assemblyman Joseph Morelle, who have introduced a bill designed to cut workers’ compensation costs, have prompted organized labor to launch an immediate advertising blitz against them. By Jay Gallagher, Rochester Democrat & Chroncle
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No Refund for Overpayments in South Carolina
Employers in South Carolina were overcharged for several years on their workers’ compensation insurance premiums because the National Council oin Compensation Insurance set premium rates based on faulty data. But employers won’t be getting a refund: the state insurance department is allowing insurers to square the difference with future discounts. By Peter Hull, Charleston Post and Courier
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Delaware Workers’ Comp Reform Bill Revised
Doctors would have a bigger say on rules governing medical payments to injured workers under revisions to a massive overhaul of Delaware’s workers’ compensation law under consideration by a state senate committee. News-Journal (Wilmington, Del.) [Second Item] Go to the Full Story…
Workers’ Comp Process Can Be Life-Changing Ordeal
Each year, millions of workers around the nation are injured on the job. Thus begins their journey through the nebulous world of workers’ compensation insurance. Here are some suggestions on negotiating the process. SmartMoney.com via WISN-TV (Milwaukee)
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