Workers’ compensation insurers continue to stow away more money than necessary in reserves, even as reported loss ratios continue to climb, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. Coincidentally, also on Wednesday, A.M. Best …
CopperPoint Appoints Claims Chief CopperPoint Insurance Cos. has appointed Kris Mathis as senior vice president and chief workers’ compensation claims officer. Mathis will replace Ginny Arnett Caro, who plans to retire at the end of the year after 21 years …
An independent medical examiner owed no duty of care to an injured worker who alleged that his workers’ compensation claim was delayed because of the doctor’s alleged “misrepresentation,” the Utah Supreme Court ruled. The high court on Thursday affirmed a …
A federal appellate court ruled Wednesday that the Texas Workers’ Compensation Division may not enforce a law that regulates fees charged by air ambulance companies that transport injured workers from accident scenes. The panel decision by the 5th Circuit Court …
Dr. Douglas Martin practices occupational medicine in Sioux City, Iowa. To evaluate the level of impairment for workers’ compensation claimants from his home state, he must use the fifth edition of the American Medical Association’s Guides to the Evaluation of …
McLaren’s TPA Poaches 6 From Broadspire UK Global claims management provider McLarens expanded its third-party administration service with the addition of six new team members in London, all of them from Broadspire. The new hires follow the appointment in May …
COVID-19 did not delay medical treatment for workers’ compensation claimants, but did decrease the amount of emergency care and other services provided to injured workers, a study released Thursday by the Workers’ Compensation Institute concludes. Research by WCRI economist Olesya …
Neither COVID-19 nor legislation enacted because of it has seriously harmed the creditworthiness of the property and casualty insurance sector, according to a report released by Moody’s Investors Service on Friday. Businesses have filed about 1,700 business-interruption claims because of …
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man who fell into depression and attempted suicide after he was gored by a bull can’t sue an insurance company for deciding to stop covering his medication, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. According to …
CorVel Appoints Area VP for Calif. CorVel Corp. appointed Joseph Rupp as area vice president for California. He will supervise product and employee performance with a focus on meeting and exceeding market profit and revenue goals, the Irvine, Calif.-based claims …