Limitations Period for Reimbursement Claims Does Not Apply in Industrial Accident Case August 20, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield Reimbursement claims made against the town of Adams, Mass., by the town’s workers’ compensation insurer are not subject to the...
10 Months Later, Worker’s Body Removed from New Orleans Hotel Debris August 19, 2020 Crews on Aug. 17 recovered the body of a construction worker trapped in debris for more than 10 months after...
Philadelphia Officer’s Widower Charged with Fraud in Benefits Collection August 19, 2020 The widower of a Philadelphia police officer who died while on duty has been charged with fraud after authorities say...
Family Sues Illinois Meatpacking Plant After Man’s Death from COVID-19 August 17, 2020 The family of a suburban Chicago woman who died of complications related to COVID-19 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit...
Michigan’s Accident Fund Insurance Grants $3.5M in Early Workers’ Comp Dividends August 13, 2020 Lansing, Michigan-based Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, a national provider of workers’ compensation insurance, has granted $3.5 million in...
COVID-19 a Growing Share of Shrinking Work Comp Claims in 2 States August 11, 2020 By Jim Sams COVID-19 has become a large chunk of a dwindling number of workers’ compensation claims in Florida and California, limited data...
CNA Reports Q2 Profit Despite COVID-19, Weather, Civil Unrest Losses August 6, 2020 By Mark Hollmer CNA Financial Corp. saw its 2020 second quarter net income sliced almost by half compared to the previous year due...
Pie Workers’ Comp ‘Appetite Checker’ Slices Agents’ Wait Time on Risk Eligibility August 5, 2020 Pie Insurance, a technology-driven workers’ compensation provider for small businesses, has a new portal that it says makes it easier...
Nebraska Lawmakers Reject Bid for More Safety Restrictions at Meatpacking Plants August 4, 2020 By Grant Schulte Nebraska’s meatpacking plants won’t have to worry about any new safety restrictions this year, despite outbreaks of the coronavirus among...
Washington Extends Relief for Employers Struggling to Pay Workers’ Comp July 29, 2020 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is again extending the deadline for employers that are finding it difficult...