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Colorado Governor Wants to Privatize State’s Workers’ Comp Carrier

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JANUARY 3, 2025

Jared Polis wants to spin off the state’s stake in Pinnacol Assurance, privatizing the workers’ compensation carrier of last resort to help it make more money and plug government budget holes. Colorado Gov. The big idea is that pulling up …

Colorado Governor Wants to Privatize State’s Workers’ Comp Carrier

Florida Appeals Court Upsets Applecart on Workers’ Comp Statute of Limitations

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Georgia Governor Reappoints Bahl to Workers’ Comp Board

California Insurance Commissioner OKs Lower Workers’ Comp Benchmark Rate

WCIRB Summarizes 2024 California Workers’ Comp Legislation

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

‘Epidemic’ of Hidden Cams? SC Workers’ Comp Lawyer Sued After Arrest for Videos

BTW Settles Whistleblower Suit on Overbilling of Federal Workers’ Comp Program

Washington Workers’ Comp Premium Going up in 2025

Dermatologicals Now the Costliest Drug Group in California Workers Comp

Cyber Risk: West Virginia OIC Plans to Dispose of Older Workers’ Comp Files

Alabama Prisoners Work at Stores But Not Eligible for Parole or Workers’ Comp

Outlooks Revised to Positive for Louisiana Workers’ Comp Insurer Stonetrust

Summit Expands Workers’ Comp Coverage to Illinois

Missouri to See Reduction in Workers’ Comp Rates in 2025

Minnesota Workers’ Comp System Stable Despite COVID-19 Impact

‘Dr. Taxes’ in Georgia Charged with Taking Workers’ Comp Premiums from Clients

Texas Workers’ Comp is Growing, Profitable, Adding Doctors

Long COVID Claims Still Impact California’s Workers Comp System, Report Shows

FCBI, a Florida Workers’ Comp Fund, Acquires MidSouth Mutual in Tennessee

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

Employer’s Clinic May Not be Protected by Workers’ Comp Remedy, SC Court Says

Washington Metal Fabricator Faces Felony in $340K Workers’ Comp Scam

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

California Workers’ Comp Report Shows ‘Relatively Stable’ System Post-Pandemic

Impacts of Economic Changes on California Workers’ Comp

Former New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board Employee Arrested for Workers’ Comp Fraud

California Department of Workers’ Comp Announces Temporary Total Disability Rates for 2025

California Vocational School Owner Charged With Fraud in Workers’ Comp Scheme

West Virginia Governor Touts 20th-Straight Workers’ Comp Loss Cost Decrease

Texas Workers’ Comp is Growing, Profitable, Adding Doctors

Vocational School Owner Arraigned in $1M Workers’ Comp Fraud Case

Report: 1Q 2024 California Workers’ Comp Written Premium 3% Lower Than Year Ago

NCCI Calls For Tiny Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease for Florida After New Doctor Fees

Man Banned for Life from California’s Workers’ Comp System Charged for Billing Nearly $100M

Report Examines Migraine Drugs as a Potential Cost Driver in California Workers’ Comp

Massachusetts Weighs Workers’ Comp Rate Hike to Correct for ‘Excessive’ 2024 Cut

Workers’ Comp Mega Claims Total $1B-Plus Yearly, Multiagency Study Shows

Claim Frequency in California Workers’ Comp Higher in L.A. Area, Study Shows

SC Supreme Court Urges Legislative Fix to Pre-existing Health Issue in Workers’ Comp

Viewpoint: Landmark Workers’ Comp Subrogation Decision in Nevada

Washington Adult Family Home Operator Facing Felony Charge in Alleged Workers’ Comp Scam

Employer, Workers’ Comp Insurer, Survivor Join Baltimore Bridge Collapse Litigation

Washington State Meter Reader Pleads Guilty in Workers’ Comp Scam

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