Report Examines Migraine Drugs as a Potential Cost Driver in California Workers’ Comp October 8, 2024 Migraine drugs represent a small percentage of prescriptions dispensed to injured workers in California, but they make up a larger...
WCIRB Summarizes 2024 California Workers’ Comp Legislation October 4, 2024 The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau is giving its take on bills passed and passed on by California Legislature this...
Washington Paper Mill Fined Nearly $650K in Machine Operator Death October 4, 2024 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries cited and fined a mill operator in Camas following an investigation into...
Washington Metal Fabricator Faces Felony in $340K Workers’ Comp Scam September 19, 2024 A Washington man who claimed he was too injured to work while operating a metal fabrication shop faces a felony...
Oregon Workers’ Comp Pure Premium Rate to Drop 3.2% September 13, 2024 Oregon employers will pay on average less for workers’ compensation coverage in 2025. The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business...
SAIF in Oregon Declares $60M Dividend for Workers’ Comp Policyholders September 11, 2024 The board of SAIF, a not-for-profit workers’ compensation insurer in Oregon, declared a $60 million dividend for their current policyholders....
Report: 1Q 2024 California Workers’ Comp Written Premium 3% Lower Than Year Ago July 31, 2024 Written premium for the first quarter of 2024 was 3% lower than the first quarter of 2023, while written premium...
Amazon Says Washington State Injury Case Has Been Dismissed July 29, 2024 By Spencer Soper A case alleging that Amazon.com Inc. exposed warehouse workers to injuries has been dismissed for lack of evidence, the company...
Report: Combined California Workers’ Comp Losses and Expenses Down in 2023 July 1, 2024 Total insurer combined losses and expenses incurred in 2023 were down, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating...
Report: Nearly All California Worker’s Comp IMR Filings Were Eligible for Review June 26, 2024 Nearly all independent medical review filings were deemed eligible for review last year, slightly less than the annual percentage for...