A Kentucky judge has cleared the way for Republican Gov. Matt Bevin to appoint six administrative law judges to help ease a backlog of workers’ compensation cases. The ruling by Franklin County Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd is a victory for …
Reduced frequency and loss rates, concerns with patient management and emerging risks are some of the findings in the second annual Aon Risk Solutions’ Health Care Workers Compensation Barometer report. The report explores trends in frequency, severity and overall loss …
Jeffery Alex Geddes was recently promoted to the position of claim examiner I for Tenn. -based Brentwood Services Administrators Inc. (BSA), according to Jeff Pettus, president and chief executive officer. In his new position, Geddes will be responsible for reviewing, …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that a contract for the administration of workers’ compensation claims between its subsidiary, Gallagher Bassett Services, and the New South Wales Workers Compensation Scheme in Australia will move to run-off status on December 31, …
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) approved ten renewals of the Certificates of Authority for companies to self-insure their workers’ compensation claims for a one-year period under the TDI-DWC Self-Insurance Program. These companies collectively employ approximately …
Like most industries, the workers’ compensation industry has hurdles that challenge growth and operational effectiveness. Now, a number of workers’ comp executives have come together to produce an operational assessment tool to help industry claims leaders. The research will focus …
Crum & Forster (C&F) named George Burr vice president, California Workers’ Compensation Claims. Burr will manage C&F’s West Coast workers’ compensation claims office located in Orange County, Calif. Burr brings extensive workers’ compensation claims experience to Crum & Forster, most …