Debt ceiling a big question in fiscal cliff deal – Dec. 17, 2012
With just two weeks to go before the end of the year, the fiscal cliff remains unresolved and the country’s debt is just $63 billion shy of the $16.394 trillion…
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Texas Workers’ Compensation Opt-Out Report: A Herculean Effort Lighting a Path to the Future (Or Maybe the Past)
It’s a breath of fresh air to read a business success story about Costco, a retail company that is bucking the trend on their workers’ compensation cost. While the article…
Legal Pot Complicates Drug-Free Work Policies
Legalized marijuana raises a number of issues that directly affect the workers’ compensation industry and the workplace as a whole. This article examines legalized marijuana and the conflict between state and…
2013 New Jersey Rates and Rating Values
Long awaited New Jersey rates for 1/1/13. Contact Risk Transfer for your 2013 NJ quotes today. Click the link below to download the full version of the NJCRIB’s Circular Letter.…
CA Pure Premium Rates Go Way Up for Workers’ Compensation
California Insurance Commissioner’s pure premium rate decision was released Friday night, with an increase over current 2012 rates: Pure Premium Rates Go Way Up for Workers’ Comp – WCExec.com
Employers Hopeful for California Workers’ Comp Reform
Will they ever allow enacted reforms to remain in place as is when they work? Employers Hopeful for California Workers’ Comp Reform.
Working Group Calls for Collateral on Large-Deductible Policies
A working group of the Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association (FWCIGA) is calling for state lawmakers to require full collateral for the deductible portion of large-deductible workers’ compensation policies…
What Employers Need to Know for 2012 and 2013 Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requires employers that sponsor group health plans to take a number of legal compliance steps related to their group health plans. With…