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%...
Viewpoint: Inside the Machinery of Medical Abuse in Liability Claims January 21, 2026 By Pragatee Dhakal Within the realms of general liability (GL) and workers’ compensation (WC) insurance lines, medical abuse is often considered in narrow...
Part That Broke on UPS Plane in Kentucky Failed 4 Times on Other Planes Years Ago January 16, 2026 By Josh Funk Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a broken part that contributed to a UPS plane crash that killed 15...
SC Workers’ Comp Commission Bans Most Wireless Devices in Courtroom January 16, 2026 The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission this week banned all wireless communication devices, including cellphones, laptop computers, cameras and even...
Amwins Expands Professional Products as Stonetrust Moves Into South Carolina January 16, 2026 Less than a month after Stonetrust Commercial Insurance announced it had expanded into North Carolina, the workers’ compensation carrier has...
Court Orders Justice Family Coal Companies to Pay $1M to Liberty Mutual Unit January 13, 2026 By William Rabb A federal judge has ordered coal companies owned by the family of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice to cough up more...
Two Killed in South Carolina When Scissor Lift Hit Power Lines January 8, 2026 Two utility workers in North Charleston were killed when the scissor lift they were using struck live power lines, causing...