The number of filings in the state Supreme Court reached its lowest level in more than 25 years in 2012, according to a report presented to state lawmakers on Monday. The report by court clerk Rory Perry says there were …
Like many, Steve Festa, chief claims officer for Reno, Nev.-based EMPLOYERS, has some serious concerns about just how the Affordable Care Act will affect the insurance industry. And Festa’s biggest concern is how this sweeping healthcare reform will impact workers’ …
Workers’ compensation wonk Alex Swedlow will become the fourth president of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute in 50 years following the announced retirement on Monday of J. Michael Nolan as president of the group. Nolan’s retirement is effective May 1. …
The workers’ compensation reforms enacted in New York in 2007 are beginning to achieve some of their objectives, particularly in bringing maximum disability benefit levels for injured workers closer to national norms and reducing the percentage of workers whose benefits …