TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will increase what have been among the lowest benefits in the U.S. for workers who are injured or killed on the job under bipartisan legislation that Gov. Laura Kelly signed into law Thursday. The new …
Roughly four-in-10 workers’ compensation claims come from workers with less than one year of tenure, a new report from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California shows. The report shows 40% of workers’ comp claims come from workers with …
A new report from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California shows written premium in 2022 was 14% above the previous year. The WCIRB’s Quarterly Experience Report is an update on California statewide insurer experience as of September 30, …
Initial data on fiscal year 2022/23 public self-insured claims experience in the California workers’ compensation system show that public self-insured’s total claim volume, spurred by a sharp drop in indemnity claims, fell 16.8% in the 12 months ending June 30 …
New research on low-volume/high-cost drugs used to treat injured workers in California spotlights a handful of anti-inflammatory and anticonvulsant medications that have become significant cost drivers despite accounting for a relatively small share of the prescriptions within their therapeutic drug …
A report from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California shows indemnity claims are the key driver of cumulative trauma claim costs. Highlights of the WCIRB report, Medical Characteristics of Cumulative Trauma Claims, include: Indemnity claims are the key …
The Idaho Department of Insurance accepted a 11.5% reduction in rates, effective January 1, 2023. This follows the National Council on Compensation Insurance submission of its annual rate recommendation to the Idaho Department of Insurance for review. NCCI’s recommendation is …
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released its Quarterly Experience Report, which reflects an increase in written premium due to economic recovery from the pandemic. The report is an update on California statewide insurer experience valued as of …
A building under construction collapsed, injuring at least two construction workers, authorities said. The building was under construction in the town of Whiteland, about 20 miles south of Indianapolis. Three construction workers were at the site of building working, Whiteland …
The Supreme Court of Arkansas has reversed and remanded a decision in an appeal of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission’s denial of a claim for additional medical benefits of an appellant over a time-limit in state code. The appellant, Terry …
