Articles by Patricia-Anne Tom

Audit Clears Colorado’s Pinnacol

An audit committee has found no evidence of impropriety in Pinnacol Assurance’s incentive, expense and pay policies, but nevertheless recommended the Colorado-based workers’ compensation insurer “maintain a heightened sensitivity that reflects Pinnacol’s unique public nature while operating in the private …

Montana Court: Man Mauled After Smoking Pot Gets Workers’ Comp

The Montana Supreme Court has upheld a Workers’ Compensation Court ruling that a man who was mauled while feeding the bears at a tourist attraction is eligible for workers’ compensation coverage. According to court documents, Brock Hopkins had smoked marijuana …