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Iowa Workers’ Comp Rate Reduction Revives Debate

Iowa’s governor and the organization that sets workers’ compensation rates are disputing whether a new law influenced a recent rate reduction in premiums for employers. The National Council on Compensation Insurance announced an 8.7 average premium reduction for Iowa employers …

West Virginia Bank Draws Attention in Workers’ Comp Probe

A federal investigation into a multi-million-dollar workers’ compensation scheme extended to the Bank of Mingo in southern West Virginia, where authorities seized computer hard drives and documents. FBI Special Agent James Lafferty said in a sworn statement he had “probable …