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Companies band together to cut workers' comp costs
In the six years that he’s owned Steve’s Plumbing and Hardware in Ventura, Dennis Stanley has not had to file a single workers’ compensation insurance claim to cover an employee injury.
Still, the cost of the required coverage inched up often, Stanley said, usually without explanation.
Fed up, Stanley opted for a change late last year, dropping his large in...
Strong Defense Encouraged in Stress Claims
California -- Strong Defense Encouraged in Stress Claims
By Greg Griggs, Editor
Reprinted courtesy of WorkCompCentral Inc
The key to defending against stress add-ons in disability cases is good claims handling and comprehensive depositions, suggests the guy who handles comp for "The Happ...
The CA Recess Update from Workers' Compensation Action Network
Last week, California lawmakers began their summer recess, despite the fact that July 1 marked the start of a new fiscal year and California does not have an approved state budget. In the run-up to run out for summer break, however, lawmakers did deal with a flurry of legislation, including workers’ compensation bills.
Overall, this legislative session has offered a mixed bag o...
More California employers are diving into self Insurance pools
Source: Los Angeles Business Times
Written By: Howard Fine
More and more California employers are diving into pools. They’re not swimming, though. They’re getting workers’ compensation insurance.
Taking advantage of a provision of the 2003 workers’ compensation reforms, they’re seeking lower rates and better service by self-...
HISIG to cover more retail stores
HISIG Gains Regulator OK for Expansion into Retail
The Home Improvement Self-Insured Group (HISIG), a California Workers’ Compensation program, has received state approval to provide coverage to an expanded list of retail store operations. HISIG, launched in 2005 to help employers control Workers’ Comp costs in the retail home improvement sector, added its 110th mem...
