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WCIRB Summarizes 2024 California Workers’ Comp Legislation

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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau is giving its take on bills passed and passed on by California Legislature this year. The Legislature recessed for the year and Gov. Gavin Newsom had until Sept. 30 to sign or veto any …

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Workers’ Comp Claims Audit: Initial Action Plan Checklist

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Michael Stack, CEO of Amaxx LLC, is an expert in workers’ compensation cost containment systems and provides education, training, and consulting to help employers reduce their workers’ compensation costs by 20% to 50%. Stack is the creator of Injury Management Results (IMR) software and founder of Amaxx WorkersComp Training Center.

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Pinnacol’s EverPeak Workers’ Comp Coverage Expands Into South Carolina

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EverPeak Insurance, a workers’ compensation insurer that specializes in hard-to-place industries and small businesses, has recently expanded into South Carolina. Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Vlad Stojanovic said the move will help address the difficulties that some employers face …

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WCIRB Summarizes 2024 California Workers’ Comp Legislation

Insurance Journal

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau is giving its take on bills passed and passed on by California Legislature this year. The Legislature recessed for the year and Gov. Gavin Newsom had until Sept. 30 to sign or veto any …

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Viewpoint: Landmark Workers’ Comp Subrogation Decision in Nevada

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In one of the most pro-subrogation decisions in a generation, the Nevada Supreme Court has overnight turned Nevada into one of the most favorable states for workers’ compensation subrogation. With the stroke of a pen, the court in its Sept.

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NCCI Unveils New, More Precise Workers’ Comp Medical Price Index

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By William Rabb In recent years, workers’ compensation insurers have struggled to accurately gauge the precise trends in medical costs, and have had to rely on indexes that weren’t quite on-point: The U.S. Consumer Price Index is geared toward what …

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WCIRB: California Workers’ Comp Written Premium in 2023 Was up Slightly

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California workers’ compensation written premium in 2023 was slightly above 2022, while written premium for the first six months of 2024 is 2% lower than the first six months of 2023, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating …

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