4.9% Workers’ Comp Rate Increase Proposed in Washington September 23, 2026 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is proposing a 4.9% increase in the average hourly rate employers and...
Markets/Coverages: Summit Workers’ Comp Enters Maryland and Washington D.C September 18, 2026 Workers’ compensation provider Summit has expanded its coverage into Maryland and Washington, D.C. Summit-managed carriers — Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Co.,...
Hawai’i Employers’ Mutual Giving $5M Dividend to Policyholders September 18, 2026 Hawai’i Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company Inc. is returning $5 million to qualifying policyholders this year, a move that the workers’...
What If Employer’s Secret Identity Causes Workers’ Comp Claim to Be Filed Late? September 14, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson A late-filed workers’ compensation claim can be considered valid where the lateness is due to the identity of the claimant’s...
New York Contractor Charged with $160K Workers’ Comp Insurance Fraud September 14, 2026 A Long Island contractor has been charged with workers’ compensation fraud that officials contend resulted in the underpayment of insurance...
Cleaning Crew Killed by Amazon Plane Was Wrapping up Shift at Demanding Job September 11, 2026 By Rio Yamat, Anna Wilder and Jeffrey Collins Five members of a crew killed when an Amazon cargo jet smashed into their van were wrapping up their eight-hour...
Florida Posts New Workers’ Comp Rules on Physician Dispensing, Immigration Forms September 11, 2026 The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation has posted finalized rule changes in keeping with a recent court decision on physician...
Oregon Proposes 2.1% Increase in Pure Premium Workers’ Comp Rates for 2027 September 10, 2026 Oregon employers will pay 92 cents per $100 of payroll for workers’ compensation coverage on average in 2027, a rate...
UnitedHealth Sells Interest in Florida WellMed Clinics to TPG September 9, 2026 By Ike Swetlitz UnitedHealth Group Inc. has sold an interest in some of its Optum Health operations in Florida to private equity company...
Washington Commanders Player Scores Workers’ Compensation Win September 9, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson The Washington Commanders football team has failed to block a workers’ compensation claim in Maryland by a former defensive tackle...