Supervisor’s Punching of Employees Enough for Tort Suit, NC Appeals Court Says October 13, 2026 By William Rabb The North Carolina Court of Appeals last week reinforced long-debated exceptions to the exclusive remedy of the workers’ compensation system...
MEMIC Group to Send $17 Million Dividend to Employers October 13, 2026 Workers’ compensation insurer The MEMIC Group said it will distribute a $17 million dividend for more than 17,000 Maine policyholders....
People Moves: Mississippi Insurance Lawyer Nominated to Federal Appeals Court October 2, 2026 President Donald Trump has nominated a longtime municipal insurance lawyer to serve as a judge on the U.S. 5th Circuit...
Temporary Help Agency Owner Hid $6M in Payroll to Skirt Taxes, Workers’ Comp October 2, 2026 A Lowell, Massachusetts man was sentenced in federal court in Boston for his involvement in payroll tax avoidance and workers’...
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...