Texas Nonsubscribers And Responsible Nonsubscription

04/27/2012 -- OKLAHOMA HOUSE REJECTS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ALTERNATIVE LEGISLATION
EmployerBrief - In what the Tulsa World is calling a “shocking development” the Republican-controlled Oklahoma House of Representatives rejected legislation Wednesday to introduce an alternative to workers’ compensation in the state.

04/17/2012 -- WHAT WALMART'S DECISION TO OPT OUT OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION COULD MEAN TO NONSUBSCRIPTION IN TEXAS
As one might expect Walmart’s recent decision to operate as a nonsubscriber to workers’ compensation in Texas is drawing a lot of attention. Walmart represents its new program will give the company “an opportunity to provide better care for our associates while also better managing our costs.” I think Walmart will ultimately determine its own fate in the court of public opinion.

04/15/2012 -- MORE EMPLOYERS OPT OUT OF TEXAS WORKERS' COMP; CALIF. EMPLOYERS STUCK
Gregory Grinberg - One of the stories making the news around the internet is that Walmart has elected to opt out of the workers’ compensation system in Texas.

04/15/2012 -- OPT OUT OF WORKERS' COMP? NOT IN CALIFORNIA!
Gregory Grinberg - Maybe this whole workers’ compensation thing isn’t worth it. After all, the purpose of the workers’ compensation system was a trade-off: employers get caps on their liability, employees get quicker access to benefits, and the variable of fault is no longer part of the equation.

03/12/2012 -- RISING WORK COMP RATES MAY IMPACT TEXAS NONSUBSCRIBERS
EmployerBrief - After a long period of stability, the price employers pay for workers’ compensation coverage is on the rise. According to the National Council on Workers’ Compensation Insurance (NCCI), a national ratings organization, the frequency of workers’ compensation claims increased 3% in 2010, the first increase since 1997.

05/01/2012 -- MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF TXANS 22ND ANNUAL NONSUBSCRIBER CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
Attendees of TXANS 22nd Annual Nonsubscriber Conference & Exhibition enjoyed an informative series of educational sessions including TXANS general session, which looked at new nonsubscriber regulations for Texas employers and proposed legislation to create an alternative to workers’ compensation for employers doing business in Oklahoma.

03/12/2012 -- WORKERS' COMP ALTERNATIVE PROPOSED IN OKLAHOMA
Legislation that has the potential to create new alternatives to workers’ compensation has been introduced in Oklahoma.

03/12/2012 -- NEW REGULATIONS PROPOSED FOR NONSUBSCRIBING EMPLOYERS
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) has proposed new rules and amendments that, if adopted, will significantly impact all Texas nonsubscribers.

02/24/2012 -- UPDATES TO NONSUBSCRIBER FIDUCIARY DUTIES UNDER ERISA TO BE DISCUSSED AT TXANS 22ND ANNUAL NONSUBSCRIBER CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
Dallas attorneys Kent Williamson and Mark Craig of SettlePou will offer an up-to-the-minute look at fiduciary responsibility in their presentation, ERISA Update: Fiduciary Duties & Liabilities which will be offering during TXANS 22nd Annual Nonsubscriber Conference & Exhibition in Austin, Texas.

02/07/2012 -- SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR TXANS 22nd ANNUAL NONSUBSCRIBER CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Association of Responsible Nonsubscribers announced speakers for its 22nd Annual Nonsubscriber Conference & Exhibition in Austin, Texas.