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 …
Pinnacol Assurance is distributing general dividend checks to its customers totaling $50 million. Pinnacol has also lowered premium rates by an average of 11%. This is the seventh consecutive year of general dividend distributions. Nearly 95% of Pinnacol’s policyholders are …
The latest update to California Workers’ Compensation Institute research on California workers’ compensation inpatient hospital stays shows the number of injured worker hospitalizations fell 17.2% in 2020, bringing the total decline since 2010 to 47.2%. Using hospital discharge data from …
Workers’ compensation pays more than group health to treat comparable injuries, according to a research brief issued by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. Although the workers’ compensation benefit delivery system is specifically geared to the needs of employers and …
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara lowered the workers’ compensation insurance benchmark rate by 5 cents to $1.41 per $100 of payroll effective Sept. 1. Lara’s decision results in an average advisory pure premium rate that is below the $1.50 average …
Two workers at a Connecticut chrome plating company were transported to a burn hospital after a process “went awry” and sparked a flash fire that firefighters were still battling hours later, a task made more difficult by the numerous chemicals …
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has launched its first-ever legal assistance project to help injured workers obtain medical treatment, the Injured Workers Legal Assistance Project (IWLAP). Now, injured workers can complete an online form maintained by the New …
