West News
News for March 2007
March 30, 2007
- Idaho Governor Vetoes Fifth Bill on State Worker Benefits
- Nevada's Employers Holdings Hosts Conference Call on Q4, 2006 Earnings
- Calif. Low Cost Auto Program Expanded to Six Counties
- Contractor Ordered to Pay $129,000 to Calif. State Fund
March 29, 2007
- Calif. Commissioner Orders Audit of State Compensation Insurance Fund
- Calif. Workers' Comp Bureau Approves 11.3 Percent Rate Decrease
- Idaho Man Sentenced for Fraud
March 28, 2007
- First Montana Company to Offer Workers Comp Coverage Opens
- Calif. Hosts Hearing on Permanent Disability Rules
- Calif. Farm Sues Taco Bell for Libel
- Yankee Player Lidle's Widow Sues Insurer
- State of Markets Focus at Surplus Lines Conference
March 27, 2007
- Washington Aims to Establish Insurance Fair Conduct Act
- Two Indicted on Workers' Compensation Fraud Charges
- PLUS, CPCU To Host D&O Seminar in San Francisco on April 11
March 26, 2007
- Idaho Governor Vetoes Auto Insurance Measure
- Colo. House Approves Bill Expanding Workers Comp Choices
- Arizona Offers Auto Insurance Comparison Guide
- State Regulators Fine Blue Cross for Canceling Policies
March 23, 2007
March 22, 2007
- Nevada Lawmaker Proposes State Worker Retirement Age
- Wash. Sets Guidelines for Prescribing Narcotics
March 21, 2007
- Calif. State Fund Appoints New Interim President
- Colo. Bill Would Raise Car Insurance Rates, Associations Say
- Crescent City Agency Shut Down for Fraud
- Ore. Examines Ways to Extend Time Off for Pregnancies
March 20, 2007
- Calif. Bay Area Faces Landslide Hazards
- New Mexico Approves Legislation to Limit Access to Credit Reports
March 19, 2007
- Willis Re Opens Branch in Seattle
- New Mexico Passes Regulatory Modernization Bill
- Calif. Jury Returns Asbestos Verdict of More Than $868,000
- Allstate Insurance To Open Claims Center in Cheyenne
- Washington Appoints Advisory Board for Fraud Unit
March 16, 2007
March 15, 2007
- Oregon Malpractice Claims Among Nation's Lowest
- Scwarzenegger Approves Housing Help for Workers Hit by Freeze
- Bay Area Man Sentenced for Selling Fake Policies
- Alaska Timber Insurance Exchange To Return $1.8 Million
March 14, 2007
- Oregon Senate Passes Workers' Comp Bill for Farmworkers
- Firefighters Still Fighting Calif. Blaze Started with Stolen Car
- Calif. Attorney Sentenced Two Years in Insurance Scam
- Calif. State Fund to Host Workplace Safety Seminar in Bakersfield
March 13, 2007
- Wash. Declares "Rate Holiday"
- With Auto Surcharge Failing, Ore. Lawmakers Look to Lottery
- Safeway-Brand Bread Recalled after Wire Found in Loaves
- Oregon OSHA Proposes Fining Ski Area over Worker Injuries
March 12, 2007
- Workers Compensation Bills Head to House Floor in Colo.
- Dog Bite Victim Seeks Change in Oregon Law
- Study: High Disability Retirement in LA County Safety Agencies
March 9, 2007
- San Bernardino Bishop Says Church Fund Won't Go To Abuse Claims
- Calif.'s Feinstein, Boxer Urge Federal Disaster Declaration for Freeze
- EEEC Conducts San Diego Restaurant Enforcement Sweeps
March 8, 2007
- New Mexico PRC Asking Why Former Superintendent Didn't Investigate
- Idaho Senate Passes Bill to Require Underinsured Motorists Coverage
March 7, 2007
- UCLA Study Indicates Most Calif. Workers OK With Workers' Comp Care
- Two Arrested in Calif. for Staging Auto Accidents
March 6, 2007
- Calif. Man Caught for Arranging "Theft" of Truck
- Federal Jury Exonerates Montana Ski Area in Injury Lawsuit
- Blizzards Still Claiming Livestock on Colorado Ranches
March 5, 2007
- Calif. Wins $443.5 Million Arbitration Award
- Colo. House Passes Motorcycle Helmet Bill for Minors
- Pomona Woman Arrested After Tracking Device Leads to Stolen Car
- Rare Violin Recovered by Police to be Auctioned by Insurer
March 2, 2007
Montana's John Morrison Working for the Uninsured- Woman Sues Jesuits of Oregon for $5 Million
- Risk Placement Services Adds New Facility in Boise
March 1, 2007