Florida Appeals Court Pulls the Plug on Physician Dispensing in Workers’ Comp February 27, 2026 By William Rabb For more than a decade, insurance companies and physician groups have battled it out over the true meaning of Florida...
People Moves: AEU Names Lake VP and Loss Control Director February 26, 2026 The American Equity Underwriters, one of the largest providers of workers’ compensation insurance for waterfront employees, has named Jason Lake...
NC State Workers Should Seek Comp Benefits, Not Constitutional Claims, Court Told February 25, 2026 College workers stricken with cancer should seek remedy through the workers’ compensation system, and injured students can bring negligence lawsuits,...
OSHA Fines Alabama Utility Contractor $257,700 After Deaths of 3 Workers February 20, 2026 The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration this week fined an Alabama utility contractor $257,700, six months after three workers...
Georgia Supreme Court Disbars Workers’ Comp Attorney for Taking Client Funds February 19, 2026 By William Rabb The Georgia Supreme Court this week disbarred a workers’ compensation claimants’ attorney after in investigation alleged that he had forged...
Viewpoint: How Carriers Can Break the Cycle of Medical Abuse February 12, 2026 By Pragatee Dhakal In Part 1 of this series, we examined how medical abuse extends far beyond excessive treatment, encompassing inflated billing, referral...
Tennessee Approves Smallest Drop in Workers’ Compensation Costs in Years February 11, 2026 The average workers’ compensation rates for the Tennessee voluntary market should drop about 2% this year, marking the 13th straight...
Alabama, NC Public Safety Officers Investigated in ‘Chop Shop,’ Disability Fraud February 6, 2026 Fraud investigations in two Southeastern states have led to the arrest or administrative leave for three public safety officers. In...
Florida Senate President Says No Major Insurance Changes This Year February 5, 2026 By William Rabb Three weeks into the 2026 Florida legislative session, with bill deadlines approaching, Florida Senate President Ben Albritton said Wednesday he...
New Exoskeleton System Said to Reduce Back and Strain Injuries by Almost Two-Thirds January 23, 2026 An exoskeleton system developed initially by Vanderbilt University researchers decreased strain, sprain and lifting injuries by as much as 62%...