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NCCI Proposes 3.4% Loss Cost Reduction
The National Council on Compensation Insurance is recommending that Colorado regulators reduce advisory loss costs for the voluntary market by 3.4%, effective Jan. 1. “The proposed change in average voluntary loss…
Labor Department Increases Fee Schedule Conversion Factors
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that medical fee schedule conversion factors are increasing Oct. 1. The department adopted rules that would increase by an average of about 0.5% the…
OSHA Fines Pipe Manufacturer for Preventable Death
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a pipe manufacturer $245,546 for violations uncovered during the investigation of a March 2023 workplace death. A 19-year-old employee of Foley Products Co.
State Workplace Health Officials Set Training Event
The Kentucky Division of Occupational Safety and Health is holding a free, four-day training event in October. The event will include sessions exploring effective safety and health management programs and how…
Supreme Court Upholds PPD Award Without Apportionment for Worker’s Back Injury
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a 5% permanent partial disability award to a coal company employee for his back injury. Case: Kennedy v. Mission Coal Co., No. 21-0930, 09/14/2023,…
Origami Risk Announces Executive Appointments
Origami Risk on Wednesday announced the appointment of Chris Bennett as chief strategy officer of core solutions. Chris Bennett At the same time, the insurance software as a service firm announced…
MedRisk Names Sri Sridharan CEO
Workers’ compensation physical rehabilitation provider MedRisk on Tuesday appointed Sri Sridharan to immediately begin serving as chief executive officer. Sri Sridharan The new assignment will make Sridharan responsible for strategic leadership…
Court Publishes Decision Barring Family From Seeking Tort Remedy for Worker’s Death
A California appellate court has ordered the publication of its opinion prohibiting a family from pursuing a tort action against an employer for a worker’s death. The court’s decision in Jimenez v. Mrs.
L&I Proposes 4.9% Rate Increase for 2024
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries on Tuesday proposed a 4.9% increase in the average hourly rate employers and workers will pay for work comp coverage next year. Joel…
DOL Sets Events on Black Lung Benefits for Coal Miners
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Division of Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation will host two outreach events in Alabama Wednesday and Thursday for current and former coal miners…
Report: Minneapolis Approves Another $1M for PTSD Claims
A committee of the Minneapolis City Council authorized paying another $1 million to former police officers claiming to have suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder or other injuries, according to a…
Rising Medical Publishes 2022 Benchmarking Report
National cost-containment and case-management firm Rising Medical Solutions on Monday released its 2022 Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study summarizing survey responses from more than 3,600 claims professionals about their top priorities,…