- 2013 disability premiums up 2%: Survey
In-force long-term and short-term disability premiums increased 2% in 2013 compared with 2012 — totaling nearly $14.1 billion — while sales premiums reached almost $2.4 billion, according to a survey General Re Corp. released Monday.
- Broadspire expanding TPA hubs in Americas, Asia-Pacific
Broadspire Services Inc. is establishing hubs in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong and Singapore, which the third-party administrator of Crawford & Company said Monday is to better serve its clients.
- Workers compensation experts fear higher costs as health care reform kicks in
While the rollout of federal health care reform is still in its early stages, workers compensation experts are concerned that it could increase patient demand for medical treatment and potentially increase medical costs.
- Employers re-emphasize drug-free policies, despite legalization of marijuana
Companies with employees in states that have legalized recreational use of marijuana are reemphasizing and, in some cases, strengthening their drug-free workplace policies and safety procedures.
- Colorado court to hear case of licensed marijuana user fired by Dish Network
In Brandon Coats v. Dish Network L.L.C., the Colorado Supreme Court is weighing whether Dish Network had the right to fire Mr. Coats, who is quadriplegic and licensed to use medical marijuana in Colorado.
- Employers search for cheap, accurate marijuana intoxication test
Employers in Colorado and Washington say they would like to see testing improved to more easily determine an employee’s current level of marijuana intoxication