To save you time, here’s a sampling of workers' compensation and insurance news, each in 450 words or less.
Reno, Nev., is hosting 37 mine rescue teams from 18 states this week for the 2016 Metal and Nonmetal National Mine Rescue Contest sponsored by the U.S Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration and the Nevada Mining Association. msha
The Wisconsin state Commissioner of Insurance has approved a 3.19 percent rate reduction for worker's compensation rates effective Oct. 1, 2016 for Wisconsin employers. Manufacturing as an industry group will see a reduction of 5 percent. dwd
In Florida, on July 23, 2016, Trulieve, a medical marijuana dispensary licensed by the state, announced that it had made the first authorized home delivery of low-THC medical cannabis. mjnews
Brown & Brown, a Daytona Beach-Based insurance brokerage firm, violated federal law by rescinding a job offer to a woman because of her pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit. eeoc
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has been honored with the 2016 Excellence in Work-Life Balance Award from Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete. The award recognizes the NAIC for promoting specific policies and programs that allow for workplace flexibility. naic
The Associated Industries of Florida business lobby is forming a “Florida Workers’ Compensation Strategic Task Force” following court decisions it said will collectively cost businesses in the hundreds of millions of dollars. florida politics