Date |
Title |
Dec.
1 |
INJURED
WORKERS' ADVOCATES CALL FOR 24% RATE CUT:
STATE FUND TO REDUCE RATES JUST 5% |
Nov.
18 |
COURT
INVITES INJURED WORKERS TO REFILE SUIT AFTER THEY LOSE THEIR DOCTORS:
Taking Away Injured Worker’s Doctor Delays Healing, Costs the Public
|
Nov.
17 |
INJURED
WORKERS’ ADVOCATES CALL FOR 24% RATE CUT:
INSURANCE INDUSTRY FAILS TO REDUCE RATES |
Nov.
17 |
GOVERNOR
DRASTICALLY CUTS INJURED WORKERS’ DISABILITY COMPENSATION: Rolls
Back Most Benefits to Lower than 1983 Levels |
Nov.
10 |
INJURED
WORKERS SUE TO KEEP THEIR DOCTORS:
Taking Away Injured Worker’s Doctor Delays Healing, Costs Public |
Nov.
9 |
INJURED WORKERS TO
ANNOUNCE LAWSUIT:
Taking Away My Doctor Delays Healing, Costs Public |
Oct.
14 |
INJURED WORKERS’
DEATH TOLL MOUNTS: Manteca Widow to Tell Story of Injured Worker’s
Suicide |
August
30 |
INSURANCE COMPANY PROFITS
UP, INJURED WORKERS’ CARE DOWN Injured workers can’t get
care, employers can’t get relief
Why Aren’t Employers Paying Attention? |
August
16 |
“WORKERS
COMP KILLED MY HUSBAND”: WIDOW OF INJURED WORKER TO BLAST LACK OF CARE
THAT DROVE INJURED WORKER TO SUICIDE - Thousands of Injured workers are
being denied care |
August
4 |
INJURED
WORKERS’ HORRORS CONTINUE: LACK OF CARE DRIVES INJURED WORKER TO SUICIDE
|
July
30 |
BUSINESS OWNERS JOIN INJURED WORKERS:
CALLED FOR 30% RATE CUT & RATE REGULATION - Blasted Insurance Industry
for Seeking January Rate Hike |
July
30 |
BUSINESS OWNERS CALL FOR 30% RATE
CUT & RATE REGULATION |
July
13 |
GET
INJURED ON THE JOB – BECOME HOMELESS: INSURERS WON’T PAY FOR
CARE |
July
7 |
EMPLOYER’S CHOSEN PHYSICIAN COMMITS MALPRACTICE,
LA WOMAN LOSES HER HEALTH, HER CAR, HER LIFE AS SHE KNEW IT |
June
10 |
NEW LAW CUTS WORKER'S DISABILITY BY 70% -
LARRY HILL |
June
9 |
INJURED WORKERS’ ADVOCATES OPPOSE
ADDITIONAL WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CUTS; TWO ROUNDS ARE HARMING INJURED
WORKERS - Insurance Carriers are Pocketing the Savings |
June
3 |
DENYING MEDICAL BENEFITS |
June
3 |
TREATING DOCTOR'S DECISION IS OVERRULED BY
INSURER |
June
3 |
WHAT HAS SB 899 WROUGHT? Experts to
Analyze Implementation of cuts |
May
28 |
INJURED WORKERS’ ADVOCATE CALL
FOR INSURERS TO CUT RATES BY 30%, RATE REGULATION |
May
27 |
NEW LAW PENALIZES MOTHERHOOD |
May
13 |
Injured
Workers' Advocates Call for Insurers to Cut Rates by 25% |
May
12 |
INJURED WORKERS' ADVOCATES CALL FOR
AUDIT OF INSURERS, STUDY OF FRAUD STATS & ANTI-FRAUD PROGRAM |
April
29 |
INSURANCE COMPANY BACKS UP TRUCK TO
BANK:
RUNS OVER INJURED WORKERS’ RIGHTS |
April
12 |
INJURED
WORKERS PROTEST AT GOVERNOR’S OFFICES:
Don’t Deal Away Workers’ Benefits |
April
8 |
INJURED
COPS & FIREFIGHTERS:
PROPOSAL CUTS INJURED WORKERS’ BENEFITS |
April
7 |
DEADLINES:
THE REAL, THE PHONY AND THE ALOHA |
April
7 |
WORKERS’
COMPENSATION RATE REGULATION IS ESSENTIAL AND WORKABLE |
Mar
31 |
INJURED
WORKERS: INSURERS’ REFUSAL TO PAY COST HOMES, CARS, DIGINITY; DON’T
REDUCE PENALTIES |
Mar
29 |
FARMWORKERS,
COPS, DOCTORS:
PROPOSED CUTS WOULD HARM THEM,
REPEAL CESAR CHAVEZ’S LEGACY IN CALIFORNIA |
Mar
24 |
CONSUMER
LEADERS CALL FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE RATE FREEZE, ROLLBACK,
REGULATION; SEN. ALARCON: REGULATION KEY TO SOLUTION |
Mar
16 |
GOVERNOR’S
PROPOSAL ELIMINATES WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS |
Mar
8 |
FATAL
FLAWS IN WORKERS' COMP INITIATIVE:
Removes Choice of Doctor, Right to 2nd Opinion
Real Reform Means Regulating Workers’ Comp Insurance Rates
|
Feb
25 |
INCREASE PENALTIES ON LATE -PAYING INSURERS |
Feb
25 |
CALIFORNIANS
OPPOSE TAKING AWAY CHOICE OF DOCTOR, SECOND MEDICAL OPINION FROM INJURED
WORKERS: Initiative lacks majority support |
Feb
25 |
INCREASE
PENALTIES ON LATE-PAYING INSURERS:
Insurers unreasonably delay paying injured workers’ benefits. Current
penalties are not sufficient to deter late payments. One of every four
audited claims has late payments of benefits to injured workers |
Feb
9 |
INSURERS
REPORT RECORD 2003 PROFITS:
Pocket millions while pushing to cut injured workers’ benefits |
Jan
7 |
INJURED
WORKERS’ ADVOCATE RESPOND TO
GOV. SCHWARZENEGGER’S STATE OF THE STATE
Cut costs without cutting benefits to injured workers |
Dec
3 |
INJURED
WORKERS ADVOCATES:
INSURANCE RATES ARE HEADING DOWN,
DON’T CUT INJURED WORKERS’ BENEFITS,
REGULATE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION RATES
Reforms adopted in 2002 and 2003 will save billions |
Nov
25 |
INJURED
WORKERS, CONSUMERS, LABOR:
REGULATE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION RATES,
Cut costs without cutting benefits to injured workers,
Governor’s proposal would harm injured workers |
Nov
18 |
GOVERNOR’S
PROPOSAL
WOULD HARM INJURED WORKERS
Can’t cut $11 billion without cutting injured workers’ benefits |
Nov
17 |
WORKERS’
COMPENSATION INSURANCE CARRIERS REPORT RECORD PROFITS: 2003 Is Turning
Out To Be The Most Profitable In The Last 25 Years |
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