Last go-around we ran a letter from a reader inside State Compensation Insurance Fund who had something to say about our coverage of his employer and the inner workings of California’s largest workers’ comp carrier. Well, that letter prompted more than a few of you to respond. Here’s a sampling of the responses. Dear …
EAMS Upgrades The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) just celebrated the successful processing of the one-millionth document through the much-maligned Electronic Adjudication Management System (EAMS), while announcing plans to get even more documents into the system quicker. DWC’s nine-month plan would open access to bulk filing six of the most common forms used in the …
Nearly a year after a decision after reconsideration found that a lien dispute between a hospital and State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) should be settled outside the workers’ comp system, Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) issued a new opinion and decision after reconsideration finding that it was right the first time around. But that decision is …
It appears that State Compensation Insurance Fund is having a tough time filling Janet Frank’s shoes. IR Group, the recruiting company State Fund used to snag Frank, is trolling on-line in the workers’ comp community for suggestions on who might make a good State Fund president. “I can’t tell you much right now [regarding the …
The California Department of Insurance and State Compensation Insurance Fund made headlines recently with their successful prosecution of a $20 million premium fraud case against Bellflower’s Staffing Services Inc. And while the final value of the settlement may ultimately be just one-fourth of the payout agreed to in the criminal matter, those closest to the …
Lisa Middleton, senior vice president of internal affairs for State Compensation Insurance Fund, is taking the helm of the Workers’ Compensation Fraud Assessment Commission. The vote was unanimous. Middleton takes the place of Safeway’s Bill Zachry, who now sits on the State Fund board of directors. Middleton has been with State Fund for 35 years …
Janet Frank, the former president o f State Compensation Insurance Fund is joining California workers’ comp carrier Zenith Insurance Company (NYSE: ZNT) as its president and chief operating officer. She will also serve as executive vice president of Zenith National Insurance Corp. She will start March 15. Frank served as the president of SCIF from …
A year ago, Workers’ Comp Executive told its readers that 2008 may have been a watershed year for California workers’ comp. Positive effects that employers saw from workers’ comp reforms were beginning to fade as medical costs had turned the corner and were on the rise. Those trends held firm through 2009, but the year will …