An investment marketer who pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe a former official at the state’s insurance fund for injured workers was sentenced to three years and one month in prison. Clarke Blizzard acknowledged in court documents that he agreed …
The board for Montana’s state workers’ compensation system has authorized a 1 percent decrease in the overall rates paid by policyholders. The State Fund board authorized the decrease, for the coming year, on Friday. The action marks the first time …
Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle handed state employers a victory last week, when she vetoed House Bill 854. The bill would have required wage loss or temporary total disability payments continue to be paid even during a dispute, only to be …
The Oregon Insurance Division has named Greg Ledbetter as its new consumer advocate liaison. This posiion has slightly changed to provide more focus on working with consumers and implementing a compresensive outreach program. In this position, he also will be …
Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) has hired David T. White as director of internal audit, the company announced. In this position, White will be responsible for providing overall direction for the internal audit function at LWCC. He previously was audit …
Some obstacles to finishing the 2007 Minnesota legislative session on time slid away last week, although key elements of the state budget were still in flux. Democrats bowed to Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s wishes on two items that drew explicit veto …
New Orleans’ emergency operations chief promised recently that residents or stranded tourists who need help evacuating in advance of a hurricane will have access to two places where they can find transportation to shelters outside the metro area. However, he …
A F5 tornado, one of the most powerful to hit the U.S. in years, swept through the small town of Greensburg, Kan. late Friday night destroying 95 percent of the town’s homes and businesses. Ten deaths have been blamed on …
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security intends to subpoena Allstate Corp. and other insurance companies as part of an investigation into Hurricane Katrina claims, the company said last week. Allstate, the second-largest U.S. personal-lines insurer behind State Farm, made the …
A 44-year-old New York man has been awarded $30.3 million for career-ending injuries when he fell from a ladder five years ago. Peter E. Bissell, of Sanborn, suffered severe spinal and other injuries Feb. 21, 2002, in a building then …