SAIF Declares $75M Dividend
Oregon’s SAIF Corp. on Wednesday announced that its board of directors declared a $75 million dividend.
The dividend will be based on premium for policies that expired in 2021 and will…
WCRI Finds HB 373 Delivered Expected Medical Savings
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute on Wednesday said average medical payments per claim fell about 33% from 2014 to 2017, satisfying the main goal of House Bill 373.
HB 373, enacted…
Court Rejects Brothers’ Claims for Wrongful Termination, Comp Retaliation
An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a wrongful termination claim by two brothers who claimed they were terminated in retaliation for reporting workplace safety issues and to prevent…
DWC: Amex No Longer Accepted for Lien Fees
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that it stopped accepting American Express credit cards as a form of payment for lien filing fees.
The division on Monday told users of…
Report: Delays Plague State’s Comp System
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that shutting down Nevada’s workers’ compensation courts for two months during the COVID-19 pandemic created a two-month backlog of cases.
The newspaper said workers’ compensation attorneys…
BWC Launches Physician Training Program
The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation launched a training program for providers treating injured workers.
The Certified Physician Program is a free, online training course that the BWC said will teach…