Latest Workers' Compensation Headlines
All the headlines from our Workers' Compensation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Louisiana Workers’ Comp Claim Costs Flat after Growth: WCRI
May 15 2015 // A recent study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found costs per workers’ compensation claim in Louisiana changed little from 2011 to 2013 ― a flattening that followed three years of 5 percent...
Suit Filed Over Oregon Worker Who Died After Using Bucket as Toilet
May 15 2015 // Relatives of an Oregon worker who died from carbon monoxide poisoning while defecating in the back of a company truck seek $4 million in a lawsuit filed against the man’s former employer and four other companies. The...
Amtrak Employee Injured in Philadelphia Crash Files Suit Seeking $150K
May 15 2015 // An Amtrak employee who was on the train that derailed Tuesday in Philadelphia accused the railroad company of negligence and seeks more than $150,000 in damages. Bruce Phillips suffered a traumatic brain injury and...
How On-Demand Economy Is Changing Workers’ Compensation
May 15 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 Industry Improved in 2014 But NCCI Sees Trouble Ahead
May 14 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...
