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Oklahoma companies would be allowed to opt out of the state’s traditional workers’ compensation system and instead self-insure or have alternative coverage under new guidelines outlined in a bill approved on April 18 in the state Senate. Groups representing big … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

[at Forbes] – It’s been a busy spring for surveys about boomers and retiring. Here’s the gist of it. Employers say they really value older workers…really they do. Workers say they plan to work longer than the traditional retirement age for lots of reasons from needing the money to mental engagement. But the truthiness [...] [...]

Mississippi senators are considering making more changes to a workers’ compensation bill that sparked controversy in the Legislature this year. Supporters said the bill removes an existing bias toward workers, while opponents say changes would make it harder for workers … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Governor Mary Fallin has submitted four nominees for the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court: Margaret Bomhoff, Michael McGivern, Brad Taylor, and Carla Snipes. These are the first nominees submitted by Fallin for the Workers’ Compensation Court. Fallin said the nominees collectively … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

FRIDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) — Obese workers have even higher health costs than smokers, a new study finds. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

A Hispanic advocacy group is suing a Central Valley grape grower to recover wages for Latino employees it claims were forced to work extra hours without pay. The Mexican American Legal Defense Fund filed the class-action lawsuit Tuesday in U.S. … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Part of a class-action lawsuit against Brinker International Inc. can proceed, the California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, in a closely watched case about employee meal and rest breaks at the company’s restaurants. The California high court authorized a class … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Los Angeles City firefighter Raphael “Noodle” Davis was arrested for allegedly filing false workers’ compensation insurance claims, the Los Angeles Times is reporting. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office ordered the arrest on Tuesday of Davis, 35, a mixed martial … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

The Missouri Senate has endorsed the establishment of a special committee to study whether to change a state-created workers’ compensation insurer. Senators gave initial approval on April 4 to a bill creating a five-member Senate panel to analyze whether Missouri … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

California workers’ compensation insurers will be seeking a midyear correction — a 7.7 percent increase — in pure premium rates. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California reported that it will submit a July 1 advisory pure premium rate … View full post on Insurance Journal » News