Quote of the day
"They want to squeeze the little guy. All the work will go to these big companies that focus on quantity and not quality. It's money in their pockets."
Dave Gardner, owner of R&D Roofing in response to AB 881, a bill requiring roofing contractors to get workers' comp insurance even if they have no employees
One-Man Roofers Hit Back at Discriminatory Legislation
Who has California small-business owners’ interests at heart? Not politicians, certainly not State Compensation Insurance Fund. And not even Governor Schwarzenegger, apparently, who signed a bill that threatens to put one-man roofing companies out of business. And it could set a precedent affecting all other small business. Is it good intentions gone awry, or simply larger special interests disposing of competition? Get all the details in the current print edition of Workers’ Comp Executive Go to the Full Story…
Bureau Excludes Tainted Data
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has submitted a pure premium rate filing for Jan. 1 to the commissioner with only 90 percent of the statewide loss data. Why? Which carrier is all screwed up? Get all the juicy details in the current print edition of Workers’ Comp Executive. Go to the Full Story…
Majestic Insurance Acquired by Group Self-Insurance Management Firm
Looking for just the right partner to grow its company, Majestic Insurance Company has agreed to be acquired. Who is its new partner, and is it the right fit? What plans does the company have for Majestic? Get all the details in the current print edition of Workers’ Comp Executive. Go to the Full Story…
Pure Premium: Is the Floor in Sight?
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is recommending another pure premium rate decrease for January. Does a smaller decrease mean rates have finally hit bottom? How is the 2005 accident year shaping up, and what has Bureau actuaries scratching their heads? Find out in the current edition of Workers’ Comp Executive. Go to the Full Story…
Utilization Review:
Does it work? What’s fast-tracking? Is the medical fee schedule too low? Find the answers to these questions and interesting insights from Gideon Letz, State Fund’s Medical Director, by clicking here.
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Utilization Review Quiz
Here is good advice from Dr. Jeffrey Harris and the Western Occupational and Environmental Medical Association about making utilization review less adversarial and providing better patient outcomes. Read about it in the current print edition of Workers’ Comp Executive.
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SCIF Gets a New President
After a really long search, State Compensation Insurance Fund gets the same old president. But is he the best man for the job? Read all about the continuing controversy in Workers’ Comp Executive. Go to the Full Story…
Bureau Votes on Earthquake Study
After deciding to table the issue of an earthquake study earlier in the year, is the Bureau reconsidering? Get all the details in the current print edition of Workers’ Comp Executive.
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Workers’ Comp Claim Frustration to Blame for Rampage: Attorneys
Attorneys for Texas death row inmate James Eugene Bigby argue that he should not be executed because his paranoid schizophrenia and his frustrations about a workers’ compensation claim led to a 1987 killing spree that claimed the lives of three men and an infant. By AP via Houston Chronicle
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Overwork Reportedly Damaging Air Marshals’ Heath
U.S. government officials report that nearly 2,100 federal air marshals are not working due to job-related injuries and illnesses that may be related to their heavy flying schedules. Some marshals have complained that they were fired due to their injuries and that they were denied workers compensation. By UPI via Political Gateway
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B.C. Mill Incident Ends Spotless 10-Year Safety Record
The British Columbia Workers’ Compensation Board is investigating the cause of an accident that injured a mill worker and ended the Merritt Tolko mill’s accident-free record of more than a decade. By Heather Thomson, Merritt Herald
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The Relationship Between Social Security And Other Disability Insurance Programs
A Social Security district manger gives a quick rundown on how different private and public disability insurance programs, including workers’ comp, may affect Social Security disability eligibility. By Ellen Zwierzynski, Devine Media
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