NCCI: Wage Growth Likely to Continue Workers Comp Payroll Growth January 30, 2024 By Allen Laman Despite a “significant slowdown” in job growth in 2023, a new National Council on Compensation Insurance briefing shared that “wage...
Three in Miami Charged with Workers’ Comp Payroll Fraud January 30, 2024 Three Miami-area construction labor suppliers have been charged with underreporting payroll and shorting their workers’ compensation insurers more than $220,000...
Are Some Florida Workers’ Comp Judges Bending to the Political Winds on Fees? January 29, 2024 By William Rabb Attorney fees in Florida workers’ compensation cases seem to be part of a story that will never end, and a...
NCCI President and CEO Donnell to Retire Early Next Year January 26, 2024 The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) said President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Donnell plans to retire in February...
Tennessee Chalks Another Drop in Workers’ Comp Loss Costs January 24, 2024 Workers’ compensation loss costs in Tennessee will drop an average of 9.4% for the voluntary market starting March 1, marking...
OSHA Fines Mississippi Poultry Plant $212,646 in Death of 16-year-old Worker January 17, 2024 The Occupational Health and Safety Administration this week fined a Mississippi poultry processor $212,646 – an amount set by law...
Indiana Bill Would Allow Employees to Select Physician in Workers’ Comp Cases January 12, 2024 By Ezra Amacher An Indiana lawmaker has proposed a bill that would allow employees to choose their attending physician in workers’ compensation cases....
MarketScout: 2023 US Commercial Composite Rate Up 4.56% January 10, 2024 According to the MarketScout Market Barometer, U.S. commercial property/casualty insurance rates rose 5.6% in the fourth quarter of 2023, resulting...
NCCI: Shifting Workplace, Costs Are Top Concerns for Workers’ Comp Execs January 10, 2024 A new survey finds ratings data, changes in the workplace and workforce, medical inflation and economic uncertainty are top of...
Florida Labor Supplier Sentenced to 12 Months for Tax, WC Insurance Fraud January 4, 2024 The head of a Tampa-area labor supplier has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after she pleaded guilty to...