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Evidence of Declining Costs Prompts Jones to Request Workers’ Comp Rate Reduction

After finding that costs to insurers in the workers’ compensation system are declining, California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones asked that workers’ comp insurers pass those cost savings on to employers in the form of lower rates. Commissioner Jones issued a …

New Mexico Workers’ Comp Rates Could Drop by 9% in 2017

New Mexico employers could see a decrease in their insurance costs for on-the-job injuries and deaths. The state Office of Superintendent of Insurance says a key factor in calculating individual employers’ workers’ compensation costs will drop by an average of …

Eastern Oregon Business Paying $75,000 to State for Lack of Insurance

A garbage collection business that serves the Eastern Oregon community of Pilot Rock has been ordered to pay the state more than $75,000 for not providing workers’ compensation insurance. Owner and operator Randee McKague tells the East Oregonian newspaper her …