Latest Workers' Compensation Headlines
All the headlines from our Workers' Compensation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tennessee Workers Comp Opt-Out Legislation Revised, Ready for Next Session
Jun 1 2015 // Legislation seeking to provide Tennessee employers with an option to the current workers’ compensation system has been amended and deferred to the next legislative session. State Sen. Mark Green, who authored the...
California Court Says Staffing Agencies Can’t Self-Insure Workers’ Comp
Jun 1 2015 // A California Court of Appeals has upheld the state’s decision to exclude temporary staffing agencies from self-insuring for workers’ compensation, a ruling that upholds one of the provisions in the...
Slow Growth in Texas Workers’ Comp Claims: WCRI
Jun 1 2015 // Workers’ compensation claims costs in Texas have grown relatively slowly over a five-year period, according to a recent Workers Compensation Research Institute study of 17 states. The total average cost per claim for...
WCRI: North Carolina Workers’ Comp Indemnity Benefits Higher than Most States
Jun 1 2015 // North Carolina’s workers’ compensation system had the highest indemnity benefits per claim of 17 states in a recent Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) study, which serves as a baseline to observe...
Turbulence Ahead
Jun 1 2015 // The workers’ compensation industry fared well in 2014. Net written premium for workers’ compensation continued its upward trend, with 2014 marking the fourth consecutive year of premium increases. According to...
NCCI State of the Line Report Reveals Positive Outlook for Workers’ Compensation Market
Jun 1 2015 // The workers’ compensation industry had a pretty good 2014 in which its combined ratio improved for the third consecutive year, premium grew for the fourth consecutive year, and claim frequency declined about two...
‘On-Tap,’ Temporary Employees Challenging Workers’ Comp: Hartwig
Jun 1 2015 // The workers’ compensation industry must contend with a fast-growing on-demand economy where jobs are filled via apps and more employees are temporary contractors. “Technology is changing how we think about...
Workers’ Comp Costs Relatively Low in Michigan: Study
May 29 2015 // Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Michigan were lower than that of the typical state in a comparison of 17 states by the the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The WCRI study, CompScope Benchmarks...
Utah Man on Hook for $97K for Montana Workers’ Comp Fraud
May 29 2015 // A man who suffered a knee injury while working at the Montana State Prison in 2000 has acknowledged defrauding the state workers’ compensation fund by collecting disability benefits while running a construction...
N.H. Budget Writers Uphold Changes to Public Risk Pool Oversight
May 29 2015 // The New Hampshire Secretary of State’s office plans to continue fighting a proposal in the Senate’s budget that takes away its authority to monitor the state’s public risk pools. The New Hampshire Senate...
Effort to Expand Police Mental Health Coverage Progresses in Connecticut
May 26 2015 // A long-running effort in Connecticut to extend workers’ compensation benefits to police officers who receive mental health injuries on the job cleared a key hurdle on May 22 after years of defeat in the General...
NBIS Adds Workers’ Comp Coverage for Heavy Construction Industries
May 26 2015 // NationsBuilders Insurance Services, Inc. (NBIS), a provider of specialty construction insurance and a portfolio company of SunTx Capital Partners, has added workers’ compensation coverage from an A+ A.M. Best rated...
N.H. Senate Amendment Would Change Who Polices Public Risk Pools
May 26 2015 // The New Hampshire Secretary of State’s office could lose its ability to oversee a public risk pool it’s had issues with for years, if a last-minute amendment to the state Senate budget remains in place. The New...
Maine’s Highest Court Upholds Workers’ Comp Fraud Conviction
May 22 2015 // Maine’s highest court is upholding the conviction of a northern Maine man convicted of collecting more than $50,000 in workers’ compensation benefits while operating an engine repair business. An Aroostook...
Texas Workers’ Comp Claims See Slow Growth: WCRI
May 21 2015 // Workers’ compensation claims in Texas grew more slowly than in most of the other states, according to a Workers Compensation Research Institute report out Thursday that studied 17 states. The total average cost per...
Cal/OSHA Finds Employer at Fault in Window Washer’s 11-Story Fall
May 20 2015 // Cal/OSHA has cited Century Window Cleaning for five safety hazards following an investigation into a window washer’s 11-story fall from the roof of a San Francisco building last year. Two of the five hazards cited...
Partisan Differences Highlight Debate over Illinois Workers’ Comp Reform
May 18 2015 // Business groups and injured employees had a chance on May 5 to tell Illinois lawmakers their thoughts on a possible revamp of the state’s workers’ compensation insurance program. Democratic House Speaker...
Oklahoma High Court Won’t Hear Work Comp Alternative Suit
May 18 2015 // The Oklahoma Supreme Court declined to take up a case challenging the constitutionality of the portion of the state’s workers’ compensation law that allows companies to use an alternative to workers’...
WCRI: Medical Payment Per Claim in California Fell Following Reforms
May 18 2015 // The average medical payment per claim for treating injured workers fell by 5 percent in California in 2013, according to a study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. The findings could reflect some early impact...
Gilliland to Chair Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Commission
May 15 2015 // Gov. Mary Fallin has named Bob Gilliland of Oklahoma City as chairman of the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission. Gilliland was appointed in 2013 as one of the three initial members on the commission. He takes...
