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California Workers’ Comp Combined Ratio Highest in More Than 20 Years
Oct 8 2026 // The projected combined ratio for California workers’ compensation insurers reached 127% in 2025, the highest in more than 20 years, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of...
Workplace Marijuana Use: What Growing Employer Tolerance Means for Workers’ Compensation and Liability
Oct 5 2026 // Employers’ attitudes toward cannabis are changing, but not solely by their choice. More employees are testing positive for marijuana use in the workplace today than five years ago, according to the 2026 Quest...
Wisconsin Workers’ Comp Rates Decrease for 11th Straight Year
Oct 2 2026 // Wisconsin workers’ compensation rates will decrease by approximately 2% over the coming year, making the 11th straight year the state has seen premiums decline. The rate decrease, which went into effect October 1,...
Temporary Help Agency Owner Hid $6M in Payroll to Skirt Taxes, Workers’ Comp
Oct 2 2026 // A Lowell, Massachusetts man was sentenced in federal court in Boston for his involvement in payroll tax avoidance and workers’ compensation insurance fraud, according to U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley. Henry Lam was...
Connecticut Weighs 4.9% Workers’ Comp Loss Cost Decrease for 2027
Sep 30 2026 // Connecticut’s insurance regulator is weighing whether to approve a workers’ compensation industry proposal for an overall average decrease of 4.9% to the current voluntary loss costs and an average decrease of...
4.9% Workers’ Comp Rate Increase Proposed in Washington
Sep 23 2026 // The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is proposing a 4.9% increase in the average hourly rate employers and workers pay for workers’ compensation insurance in 2027. The proposed increase would...
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