Latest Workers' Compensation Headlines
All the headlines from our Workers' Compensation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Disney Worker Injured Trying to Stop Runaway Boulder at Indiana Jones Show
Jan 2 2026 // A Walt Disney World worker in Florida was injured while attempting to stop a large runaway prop boulder from rolling into seated spectators at the Indiana Jones live show. The worker at the “Indiana Jones Epic Stunt...
Twice Injured Firefighter Loses Second Workers’ Compensation Claim
Dec 23 2025 // A Delaware firefighter who twice suffered a workplace injury has been denied workers’ compensation benefits for his second claim because of the way he settled his first claim. He was denied compensation for the...
Stonetrust Workers’ Comp Expands Into North Carolina
Dec 22 2025 // Stonetrust Commercial Insurance, a workers’ compensation carrier based in Louisiana, has expanded into North Carolina, bringing to 13 the number of states in the Southeast and Midwest the company writes...
Oregon OSHA Fines Manufacturer for Workplace Safety Violations
Dec 22 2025 // A Tualatin, Oregon company intentionally kept a faulty system in place for storing raw materials, exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards, an inspection by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division...
Contractor Again Exposed Workers to Cave-In, Excavation Hazards: OSHA
Dec 19 2025 // The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reported that it has again cited an Easton, Connecticut concrete and earthwork contractor for willfully failing to protect workers from cave-in and excavation hazards OSHA...
Connecticut Builder Charged With Being Workers’ Compensation Scofflaw
Dec 12 2025 // The owner of a Connecticut construction firm has been arrested and charged with failing to provide the required workers’ compensation insurance coverage for employees as required by law. According to the...
New York Workers’ Comp Board to Require Video for All Testifying in Virtual Hearings
Dec 9 2025 // Beginning February 2, 2026, all claimants and lay witnesses testifying in virtual hearings before the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board will be required to appear and testify by video with their faces fully...
OSHA Fines Korean Construction Firm $20,000 After Georgia Worker’s Death
Dec 8 2025 // Following the death of a worker at a Georgia solar systems plant in May, a federal safety agency has cited a construction firm for serious violations. But the fine levied against Hyoungwon E&C America is only about...
Dunkin’ Cashier in Georgia, Stabbed by Rapper, Can’t Claim More Than Workers’ Comp
Dec 8 2025 // A Dunkin’ Donuts cashier who was stabbed by an Atlanta-area rapper has only the workers’ compensation remedy, even if the incident seems far outside the scope of work duties, the Georgia Court of Appeals has...
Construction Firm Owner Pleads Guilty to $600K Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Dec 4 2025 // The owner of an iron and erection construction company was sentenced this week for underreporting payroll to avoid paying $600,000 in workers’ compensation policy premiums. According to Nassau County District...
In Alabama, Shot Employee Gets No Workers’ Comp and No Employer’s Liability
Dec 2 2025 // He was not covered by workers’ compensation insurance. But his course and scope of employment was enough for an employer’s liability insurance exclusion to apply, said the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals,...
Washington Workers’ Comp Average Premium Going up 4.9% in 2026
Dec 1 2025 // The average cost of workers’ compensation insurance in Washington is set to rise 4.9% for 2026. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced that employers and workers will pay on average $1.37...
New Jersey Vegetable Processing Firm Faces $1M OSHA Penalty After Worker Fatality
Nov 26 2025 // The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a fresh-cut vegetable processing company for willfully and repeatedly violating safety requirements after a worker was fatally injured while cleaning and sanitizing a machine. The...
How E-Deliveries Are Fueling More Crashes, Traffic, Pollution and Worker Injuries
Nov 26 2025 // Rapidly growing e-commerce and last-mile delivery services have contributed to significant increases in crashes, traffic, workplace injuries and air pollution, according to a report from New York City Comptroller Brad...
Geo Study Highlights Regional Cost Differences in California Workers’ Comp
Nov 25 2025 // Where an injured worker lives in California and receives care can significantly affect claim frequency, complexity and overall costs, a new study shows. The newly released Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating...
People Moves: XPT Specialty Adds Ornce to Workers’ Comp Division
Nov 21 2025 // Chris Ornce XPT Specialty, headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, appointed Chris Ornce as a senior vice president in its workers’ compensation division. With over 15 years in the industry, Ornce has a reputation...
Zurich, Arrowsight Camera-Coaching Pilot Slashes NYC Workers’ Compensation Claims
Nov 20 2025 // A three-year pilot program using video surveillance and coaching at New York City construction sites led to enhanced job safety and a more than 50% drop in workers’ compensation claims frequency. According to insurer...
Missouri to See Small Increase in Workers’ Comp Rates in 2026
Nov 20 2025 // The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) announced that workers’ compensation rates will increase slightly for employers for 2026. The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) proposed a...
Florida Approves 6.9% Average Cut in Workers’ Comp Rates But Roofers Are Worried
Nov 18 2025 // Florida’s insurance commissioner has approved a 6.9% average decrease in workers’ compensation rates for the voluntary market for 2026, marking the ninth straight year of rate cuts in the state. The average...
Arizona Workers’ Comp Rates Fall for a 12th Straight Year
Nov 17 2025 // Workers’ compensation rates in Arizona are set to go down 6.7% next year. The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions reviewed the annual National Council on Compensation Insurance rate filing for...
