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compensation state funds from guaranty fund coverage and the impact of including longshore and harbor workers claims coverage under a guaranty fund.
"With the 2005 Legislative session just around the corner PCI believes that more states will pursue reform efforts to strengthen guaranty funds protecting
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08/14/2012
Although a proposed workers' compensation reform bill has not yet been introduced to the California Legislature a draft bill crafted during negotiations between labor and business representatives has been widely distributed to interested parties.
WorkCompCentral obtained a copy last week on the
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05/31/2005
Oklahoma state lawmakers will return to the Capitol on Tuesday for special session called by Gov. Brad Henry to hash out a workers' compensation reform bill.
The Democratic governor ordered the special session just before the Legislature was set to adjourn on Friday afternoon. A conference
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session to deal with budget items only.
Technically nothing is really dead until sine die but the prospects of workers compensation reform look remote Large said. Its an unfortunate development for the business community and citizens of Florida. Businesses and consumers will be forced to absorb
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07/24/2003
The California Council on Workers Compensation CCWC Policy Advisory Committee met On July 17th 2003 to discuss a variety of topics including the upcoming Conference Committee on Workers' Compensation Senator Jackie Speier's Independent Medical Review legislation and a series of grass roots
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04/05/2004
On April 1 2004 in anticipation of enactment of workers' compensation reform legislation in the near future California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi issued a Notice of Proposed Action and Notice of Public Hearing for the purpose of assessing the pure premium rate to be effective July 1
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11/02/2010
Compli e-Counsel Benefit Administration e-Counsel Workers Compensation e-Counsel and Healthcare Reform e-Counsel the company said.
All three new e-Counsel services allow managers to electronically submit questions to experts at Wallace Welch & Willingham and receive guidance within 24 hours Compli
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11/06/2003
from rate making actuaries indicating that rates could be reduced between 2.9 to 5.3 percent.
Garamendi will also use the pulpit to further promote his plans for workers' compensation reform which the legislature earlier this year adopted almost verbatim and of which Governor-elect Schwarzenegger is
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06/01/2004
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi on Friday announced his decision to lower the advisory pure premium rate for workers' compensation insurance in California by 20.9 a clear signal that substantial savings from system reform are available to provide relief to employers currently
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10/13/2003
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi on Friday before the Association of Workers' Compensation Professionals at their Fall Convention in Sacramento said that the next step to workers' compensation reform in the state is to overhaul the permanent disability rating system.
In his
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