Mississippi Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Crash Suit by Helicopter Pilot July 2, 2018 The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed over a 2009 helicopter accident that left its...
California Workers’ Comp Rating Bureau Exploring Blockchain, Behavioral Science July 2, 2018 By Don Jergler One wouldn’t normally associate blockchain with workers’ compensation, two completely different industries that seem worlds apart. But as it turns...
Part of Building Collapses in Pennsylvania, Killing One of Two Trapped Workers July 2, 2018 A two-story home being demolished in Philadelphia, Penn., partially collapsed, killing one of two contractors who had been trapped, officials...
Iowa Court: Contract Workers May Sue for Wrongful Discharge July 2, 2018 Two former Iowa Workforce Development judges may sue the agency for wrongful discharge after the Iowa Supreme Court made significant...
Maine Employers Are Not Required to Reimburse Employees for Medical Marijuana Use July 2, 2018 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Maine Supreme Court has ruled that employers in the state are not required to reimburse employees for their use...
Missouri Bill Exempts Some Commercial Insurance From Rate Filing Requirement July 2, 2018 Missouri’s General Assembly has passed, and the governor has signed, a bill that exempts some commercial insurance policies and endorsements...
Regulators Issue Split Ruling on Gas Pipelines Near Philadelphia July 2, 2018 By Mark Scolforo Pennsylvania utility regulators voted to let a pipeline resume transporting liquid fuels, reversing an administrative law judge’s order, but they...
Kansas Wildfire Efforts Inadequate, Audit Finds July 2, 2018 An audit has found that Kansas doesn’t have money to devote to wildfires and its fire-fighting efforts are inadequate. In...
Global Commercial Insurance Market to Grow $170B in P/C Premium By 2021: Aon Inpoint June 18, 2018 Global commercial property/casualty insurance premiums were worth approximately $730 billion in 2017, and by 2021, they will rise to nearly...
California State Fund Says It Reduced Opioid Prescriptions by 60% June 18, 2018 By Don Jergler California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund is reporting a significant reduction in the number of opioid prescriptions for injured workers through...