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  Overall U.S. Workers Comp Industry 'Encouraging': NCCI

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 17, 2013

  Net written premiums in the U.S. workers compensation market increased 9 percent, the second straight year premiums increased, says NCCI.

• New Medicare Secondary Payer Amendment Proposed

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 16, 2013

  Congress is again being asked to amend the Medicare Secondary Payment Act, just six months after enacting reform legislation dealing with the issue, which took five years to pass congressional muster.

• Appeals Court: Medicare Secondary Payer Act Doesn't Preempt State Law

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 15, 2013

  Medicare does not preempt state workers compensation laws that establish rules dealing with the handling of medical claims, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.

• Indiana Governor Signs Workers Comp Reform

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 14, 2013

  The law imposes a hospital fee schedule with a maximum reimbursement rate of 200 percent of the Medicare rate for treatments and procedures to workers’ compensation claimants.

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  In-Utero Injuries: Another Risk Exposure for Employers

  By David D. Thamann, JD, CPCU  |  May 14, 2013

  A pregnant employee is injured at work, with the fetus harmed in the process. What happens next?

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  In Defense of Ohio’s Workers’ Comp. Rebates

  By Bill Teets, Director of Communications, Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation  |  May 10, 2013

  Ohio rebates to public and private employers is not politically motivated, but rather part of an initiative to deal with assets significantly above established guidelines.

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  N.Y. Labor Law for Construction Doubling Rates, Scaring Away Carriers

  By Bonnie Cavanaugh, PropertyCasulaty360.com  |  May 10, 2013

  Insurance rates in the state have risen steadily over the past five years, since the New York lawmakers enacted statutes to its Workers’ Compensation Law to give broader rights to injured construction employees.

• Oklahoma Bill Partially Privatizes Last-Resort WC Insurer

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 8, 2013

  The Oklahoma legislature passed legislation partially privatizing CompSource, but AIA says it's not a true privatization because the state will maintain substantive control over it.

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  The Assault on State-Regulated Workers' Comp

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 6, 2013

  A critical component of our national “safety net,” the state-regulated workers’ compensation system, is being besieged, another victim of politicians reaching everywhere to generate short-term benefits by increasing services without raising taxes.

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  Ohio Bureau of Workers Comp Looking to Rebate $1B in Premiums

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 3, 2013

  The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation is moving to rebate $1 billion in workers compensation premiums to employers in the state.

• Liberty Mutual Q1 Net Income Drops 31%

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 3, 2013

  Liberty Mutual reports first-quarter net income fell 31 percent, impacted by the devaluation of Venezuela’s currency and premium declines primarily in workers’ compensation.

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  Oklahoma Passes Bill Allowing Employers to Opt Out of Workers' Comp System

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 1, 2013

  Oklahoma is joining Texas as the only states that allow employers to opt-out of the workers’ compensation system.

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  Tennessee Gov. Signs Workers Comp Reform

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 1, 2013

  Tennessee has enacted legislation to replace its court-based workers compensation dispute-resolution system with an administrative process used by most states.

• Marsh & McLennan: Congress May Not Address TRIA Before Expiration

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com, Elizabeth D. Festa, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 30, 2013

  Congress may not fully address the renewal of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act before the scheduled expiration of the law at the end of 2014, Marsh & McLennan Cos. warns.

• West Fertilizer Blast Spotlights Texas Workers Comp System, Okla. Legislation

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 24, 2013

  Workers at West Fertilizer Co. were not injured by the huge blast at the plant that killed 15 people, but the explosion did bring to the fore an emerging Workers Compensation issue of deep concern to the insurance industry.

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  Former Giants LB Charged With Workers' Comp Fraud

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 23, 2013

  A former NFL linebacker allegedly conspired with a claims adjuster to bilk an insurer out of $1.5 million.