Quote of the day
"Why have two different medical programs if you can have the same injury covered by one health care policy?"
John Garamendi, California Lt. Governor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate, on the need to move to a universal system of healthcare
A New Computation for LAE?
Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner rejected the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s methodology last year for computing loss adjustment expense projections. What parts of the data did he reject last year and will it play a role in the Bureau’s upcoming rate filing? Premium subscribers can find out a lot about the upcoming rate right here, right now.
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Compline Introduces Toolbar and Video
Compline releases a new productivity tool for its members and adds video help to its website. Click here for the whole story.
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Answering the Call to Duty
The Division of Workers’ Compensation’s court administrator is being called up to active military duty. What impact will this have on the EAMS implementation?
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Doubling Up?
When the California Legislature passed SB 899, what did it really intend about apportioning multiple injuries? Find out what the fuss is about in Benson v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and who is filing amicus briefs. This story explains clearly an important legal concept in workers’ comp. Premium subscribers can learn more and earn more by clicking here.
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CIGA Sunshine Bill Controversy
“Let the sun shine in is” the name of the game on a bill headed to the governor about CIGA. But not everyone is happy. Find out what some of the complaints are and what CIGA has to say, in the current edition of Workers’ Comp Executive. Premium subscribers can click in the usual place.
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Publius: Calling Perata …
Not making the main point until the fifth and last paragraph, Publius asks state Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata if he is paying attention to labor and applicant attorneys or to reality. But getting there is an adventure in arts and letters, and perhaps just a little bit federalism reincarnate. This is clear content, so click here to read it right now. Enjoy.
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Attorneys, Unions Want New DFEC Formula
It’s always a fight, isn’t it? Who gets how much of the pie? We know who pays the bills. The Division of Workers’ Comp is reviewing modifications to the permanent disability ratings schedule. How high will the changes drive costs in 2009? One major carrier says it will be significant. Find out who and how much – at least if you’re a premium subscriber – by clicking here.
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Judge Finds No Class
What happened to one class action against State Compensation Insurance Fund for its dealings with its safety groups? Will there be different kinds of filings? There are others. Will they survive? Premium subscribers can find out here.
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One Size Fits All
He’s ba-a-a-ck. Lt. Gov. John Garamendi is formally in the 2010 gubernatorial race and he has big plans for the state of California, including universal health care. Premium subscribers can click here to find out what the former insurance commissioner told editor Brad Cain he’d do with health insurance and workers’ comp.
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SB 1145: Transparent or Opaque?
State Compensation Insurance Fund has proposed language to SB 1145 to address remaining issues of openness. But despite its pronouncements of sunshine, does this bill really make SCIF any more transparent? What does the Legislature think? Should the governor sign this? Find out in the current edition of Workers’ Comp Executive.
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Are Premium Rates About to Change?
A number of carriers just announced their second-quarter results, which continued to show the effects of California’s intense competition over rates. But see who says change is coming and what will move the market. Do the prognosticators project some kind of major change in the market? Premium subscribers can find out here.
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