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Reform could cost health insurers more than expected

New study by insurance company rater indicates margins will be squeezed
September 9, 2010
Compliance with a key provision of the new health reform law could cost the nation's health insurers far more than most analysts expected, says a new study by Weiss Ratings, a Jupiter, Fla.-based provider of independent insurance company ratings.
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Unemployment-insurance program now 75 years old

In all, state has paid out $28 billion in benefits to 11 million-plus workers
September 9, 2010
The state of Washington has paid out $28 billion in unemployment benefits to more than 11 million workers since the unemployment-insurance system was created 75 years ago. On Aug. 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the the
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Almost one-quarter of U.S. children said underinsured

Data show that problem to be larger than kids who have no insurance
September 9, 2010
More than 14 million—or 22.7 percent—of U.S. children were underinsured in 2007, says a study published late last month in the New England Journal of Medicine. That was far higher than the 3.4 million children found to be without at of
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Percentage of employers that offer plans falls

Now only about 55 percent of Washington employers provide insurance benefit
September 9, 2010
Finding a job right now can be tough, and finding one that comes with medical benefits is even tougher.Washington employers offering medical insurance fell by 1.6 percentage points in 2009, from 56.5 percent to 54.9 percent, according to an this
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Despite many auto thefts here, car insurance costs less

Comprehensive coverage rates are 17 percent below Washington state average
September 9, 2010
Chey Scott
Despite an increase in auto thefts in the Spokane area last year, auto insurance companies say drivers here most likely won't notice a difference in their premiums. Recent reports from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) list Spokane as a
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—Staff photo by Kim Frlan

Preparing for reform

Employers here say they're unsure how health-plan rule changes will affect them
September 9, 2010
Kim Frlan
Employers here say it's too early to know how coming provisions of national health-care reform will impact the insurance plans they offer to their employees, or their own bottom line, but insurance brokers say those impacts are starting to come has
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Blind justice? Study finds that looks count in court

Unattractive defendants more likely to be convicted, Cornell research suggests
September 9, 2010
News Wise
It may be the last place you want to be judged on your looks, but in a court of law it pays to be attractive.A new Cornell University study has found that unattractive defendants are 22 percent more likely to be convicted, and tend to get hit an
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U.S. law firm cuts reduce staffing ratios, survey finds

Associate, paralegal, staff numbers decline to one of lowest levels since '80s
September 9, 2010
Business Wire
In an effort to lower costs, U.S. law firms that responded to a survey by the New York-based National Law Journal said they cut staffing ratios for associates, paralegals, and support staff to one of the lowest levels seen since the 1980s.The of
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Study questions use of paid experts in malpractice cases

Research suggests using doctors who aren't aware of medical outcome, suit
September 9, 2010
News Wise
A study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers found that 31 radiologists who reviewed the CT scans used in a medical malpractice lawsuit didn't agree with the conclusions reached by four paid medical expert witnesses in the the
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Patent firm moves to larger quarters in Chase building

Niche law office says need for protecting intellectual property continues to grow
September 9, 2010
Mike McLean
Sadler, Breen, Morasch & Colby PS, a Spokane law firm that specializes in patent law, has moved into the Chase Financial Center downtown, where it says it has room to expand.The firm, which also does business under the name SBMC, has leased the
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