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FLASH: State Fund Makes an Executive Decision State Fund Compensation Insurance Fund makes a big change in its front office. Find out all about it by clicking here. Read more here ... More...

FLASH: NJ Looks To Privatize Workers' Comp Functions New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's privatization task force has a host of recommendations for saving the Garden State money while improving efficiency for taxpayers. So what's in store for that state's workers' comp system? Click here for the details. Read more here ... More...

FLASH: Go Ahead on AIG's RICO Claims Billions of dollars of allegedly underreported workers' comp premiums? A Federal judge? American International Group alleges its competitors were conspiring and they it? This is the classic FIG [Fine Insurance Guys] soap opera. Click here to follow the action. Read more here ... More...

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Division of Workers’ Compensation Tosses Limits on Air Ambulance Fees and Spreads the Pain Around The Division of Workers’ Compensation seems to create controversy – not that it can ever make everyone happy – but this one has constitutional ramifications for claims payers. Premium subscribers can click here for the details. Read more here ... More...

Employers Push for More Control on Assessments With threats of legislative action on the sidelines, employers and the Department of Industrial Relations are finding another way to handle the thorny issue of assessments. What’s been resolved? Will it stave off the big bills or just lessen the gasps? Click here for the details. Read more here ... More...

U.S. Life Settlement Eases CIGA’s Borrowing Needs It’s been a long time coming, but the California Insurance Guarantee Association is finally getting a big payday. It’s good news for employers! How long is it going to take and how much will CIGA get? Click here for the details and how this affects California insureds. Read more here ... More...

Court Says SCIF Owes the Money but It Ain’t Payin’ Insurers aren’t paying what courts have ruled they’re supposed to. Maybe the carriers just like adding litigation expenses to LAE or maybe they just can’t get enough litigation over things it’s clear they owe. Find out what multiple judges say and be prepared to think about these things. Premium subscribers can click here. Read more here ... More...

Recession Drives More Job Cuts at Workers’ Comp Carrier Workers' comp carriers are not immune from the economic challenges facing their customers. Who has to deliver the bad news? Who is feeling the impact? Premium subscribers click here to get the full story. Read more here ... More...

Ex Parte Case Back Before Second District Court of Appeal State Compensation Insurance Fund is often accused by the rest of the industry of making poor case law, and a recent Court of Appeal decision only adds to that reputation. So what's it doing to correct the mistake? Inquiring minds can click here to get the full story. Read more here ... More...

RBRVS Revisions Shift Money Among Providers Another Medicare solution being proposed in California by the Division of Workers’ Compensation is creating teeth gnashing. Why, you ask? Click here for the details. Read more here ... More...