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		<title>Markets/Coverages: Summit Workers&#8217; Comp Enters Maryland and Washington D.C</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Workers&#8217; compensation provider Summit has expanded its coverage into Maryland and Washington, D.C. Summit-managed carriers — Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Co., Bridgefield Employers Insurance Co. and Bridgefield Indemnity Insurance Co. — received regulatory approval to begin offering workers&#8217; compensation coverage in &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Hawai&#8217;i Employers&#8217; Mutual Giving $5M Divided to Policyholders</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2026/09/18/884866.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[West News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workers' compensation]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Hawai&#8217;i Employers&#8217; Mutual Insurance Company Inc. is returning $5 million to qualifying policyholders this year, a move that the workers&#8217; compensation insurer said marks the 20th consecutive annual dividend declared by its board. This payout also matches the largest dividend &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What If Employer&#8217;s Secret Identity Causes Workers&#8217; Comp Claim to Be Filed Late?</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/09/14/884961.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew G. Simpson]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[East News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[statute of limitations]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[A late-filed workers&#8217; compensation claim can be considered valid where the lateness is due to the identity of the claimant&#8217;s employer being concealed from her. The Virginia Workers&#8217; Compensation Commission (VWCC) has upheld a deputy commissioner&#8217;s ruling that found an &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New York Contractor Charged with $160K Workers&#8217; Comp Insurance Fraud</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/09/14/884886.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[East News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asbestos removal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contractor insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insurance fraud]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[A Long Island contractor has been charged with workers&#8217; compensation fraud that officials contend resulted in the underpayment of insurance premiums by more than $160,000. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Joseph Arthurs, of Patchogue, and his &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Cleaning Crew Killed by Amazon Plane Was Wrapping up Shift at Demanding Job</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/09/11/884785.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Admin]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Southeast News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aircraft liability insurance]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Five members of a crew killed when an Amazon cargo jet smashed into their van were wrapping up their eight-hour shift cleaning planes at the Miami airport when they were struck, lawyers for one of the victims said on Wednesday. &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Florida Posts New Workers&#8217; Comp Rules on Physician Dispensing, Immigration Forms</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/09/11/884687.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[doctor-sold medications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida DWC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[immigration status for injured workers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical costs in workers' compensation]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[The Florida Division of Workers&#8217; Compensation has posted finalized rule changes in keeping with a recent court decision on physician dispensing of medication, along with new rules requiring the latest federal immigration status forms for workers. Six months after a &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Oregon Proposes 2.1% Increase in Pure Premium Workers&#8217; Comp Rates for 2027</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2026/09/10/884643.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[West News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[injured worker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pure premium]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Oregon employers will pay 92 cents per $100 of payroll for workers&#8217; compensation coverage on average in 2027, a rate that would be the second lowest on record. A proposal from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services calls &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>UnitedHealth Sells Interest in Florida WellMed Clinics to TPG</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/09/09/884489.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Admin]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Southeast News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[no-fault auto insurance in Florida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Optum Workers' Compensation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPOs]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[UnitedHealth Group Inc. has sold an interest in some of its Optum Health operations in Florida to private equity company TPG Inc. as the health conglomerate is working to recover from a collapse in profits last year. &#8220;We didn&#8217;t need &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Washington Commanders Player Scores Workers&#8217; Compensation Win</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/09/09/884378.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew G. Simpson]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[East News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[NFL player injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sports injuries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Washington Commanders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workers' compensation]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[The Washington Commanders football team has failed to block a workers&#8217; compensation claim in Maryland by a former defensive tackle injured at the team&#8217;s training facility in Virginia just three days after he was signed by the team. In 2024, &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>SAIF in Oregon Declares $50 Million Dividend</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2026/09/04/883916.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[West News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[claims]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[SAIF is distributing a $50 million dividend to its policyholders. The board of the Oregon not-for-profit workers&#8217; compensation provider declared the dividend, making it the 17th straight dividend distributed to policyholders. The dividend reflects SAIF&#8217;s continued financial strength and it &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Yale Police Officer Charged With Workers&#8217; Compensation Fraud</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/08/26/882863.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[East News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insurance fraud]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[A New Haven man has been arrested and charged with illegally collecting workers&#8217; compensation benefits from the state while being employed as a campus police officer at the Yale University Police Department. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, in November &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NCCI Recommends Another Workers&#8217; Comp Rate Cut for Florida</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/08/25/882748.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Southeast News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cash payment to construction workers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida worker injuries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[payroll fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roof worker claims]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[underreported payroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WC news]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[The National Council on Compensation Insurance is recommending a 7.4% average rate decrease for workers&#8217; compensation insurance, voluntary market, in Florida. If approved by state regulators, it would mark the 10th straight year of decreases, in line with most U.S. &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Kentucky High Court Recalculates Employer Attorney Fees, Recovery in Subrogation</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/08/25/882703.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Rabb]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Southeast News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commercial general liability coverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coverage for alleged child sexual abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[day care center liability insurance coverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kentucky Supreme Court insurance case law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[professional liability insurance coverage]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[A preschool&#8217;s insurance carrier is partly obligated to defend a child abuse negligence suit, despite alleged criminal acts. And an employer&#8217;s share of attorney fees must be deducted from the amount available from subrogation—not from the full settlement amount in &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>General Contractor Found Not Liable for Subcontractor Employee&#8217;s Injury</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/08/19/882192.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew G. Simpson]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[East News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[107720]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[construction insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[general contractor liability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roofer safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[subcontractors]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[A general contractor cannot be held liable for an injury of an employee of a subcontractor where the general contractor had little or no control over the subcontractor&#8217;s work or job environment. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court this week upheld &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Seven People Charged in $100M Workers&#8217; Compensation Fraud Operation in Florida</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/08/14/881604.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Rabb]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Southeast News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cash payments to workers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida man]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insurance fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[P&C Companies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[south Florida fraud investigations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[underreporting payroll]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[After a years-long investigation involving state and local law enforcement teams, Florida authorities have charged seven people in a $100 million workers&#8217; compensation payroll scheme that paid workers in cash and defrauded insurers of premiums. &#8220;This criminal enterprise systematically exploited &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>People Moves: Younts Named Chair of NC Industrial Commission</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/08/11/881065.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[north carolina claimants]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[southeast people moves 2026]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[The North Carolina General Assembly last month confirmed workers&#8217; compensation attorney and former Deputy Commissioner Tyler Younts to a six-year term on the state Industrial Commission. A few days later, the state&#8217;s commissioner of labor, Luke Farley, designated Younts to &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Lawsuit Not Allowed for Heat-Stricken Worker Despite Previous Death, NC Court Says</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/08/11/880965.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Rabb]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[farm workers' heat exposure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[farmers' liability insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heat stroke injuries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[illegal immigrants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[immigrant workers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[migrant workers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[North Carolina Industrial Commission]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[One farm worker died from heat exposure in 2020, resulting in a fine and citation from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Two years later, the employer failed to follow its remedial safety guidelines for heat exposure, failed to &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Oregon Scam Targeting Spanish-Speaking Injured Workers May Include Fake Judges</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2026/08/11/880718.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fraud]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[A sophisticated scam targeting Spanish-speaking injured workers is ongoing in Oregon, authorities are warning. The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services is warning people the scam targeting Spanish-speaking injured workers in Oregon and around the country involves workers being &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New Jersey Sues Amazon, Alleging Poor Pay and Conditions for Drivers</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/08/10/880879.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Amazon delivery drivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[amazon liability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[independent contractor issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insurer's duty to defend]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[New Jersey sued Amazon.com last week, accusing the online retailer of abusing its market power over independent delivery drivers in the state. Amazon used its dominance to impose low pay and poor conditions on thousands of New Jersey workers who &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fla. Workers&#8217; Comp Physician Dispensing Ruling Could Produce New Legislative Fight</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/08/05/880229.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Admin]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[medication costs in workers' comp]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[In a significant decision issued on February 25, 2026, the First District Court of Appeal (DCA) ruled in Publix Super Markets, Inc., et al. v. Department of Financial Services, et al., 430 So. 3d 252 (Fla. 1st DCA 2026), that &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New Jersey Settles Trucker Misclassification Claims for $2.7 Million</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/08/04/880078.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[independent contractor law]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has reached a $2.7 million settlement with STG Logistics, Inc. and subsidiaries resolving allegations that the shipping and logistics companies misclassified hundreds of truck drivers as independent contractors in violation &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ventura County DA Gets $900,000 to Combat Workers&#8217; Comp Fraud</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2026/07/29/879546.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:57:56 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[West News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California Department of Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fraud]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[The Ventura County District Attorney&#8217;s Office was awarded $898,840 from to investigate prosecute workers&#8217; compensation fraud for the fiscal year. The grant, awarded through the California Department of Insurance, funds the DA&#8217;S Workers&#8217; Compensation Fraud Unit. The unit includes prosecutors, &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Stored Pool Chemicals Led to Corroded Sprinklers Before Plant Fire, Report Finds</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:56:27 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[More than twice the amount of swimming pool chemicals as planned were improperly stored at a Georgia plant, setting conditions for a fire in 2024 that sent a huge plume of orange and black smoke into the sky and forced &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fla. Supreme Court Reverses Lower Court on Compensability of a Workplace Shooting</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/07/10/876981.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Rabb]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Florida court rulings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida employment law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Normandy Insurance Co.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Judges of Compensation Claims]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[workplace assaults and workers' comp]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[The Florida Supreme Court just made it a little easier for workplace assault victims to claim workers&#8217; compensation benefits, even if it can&#8217;t be proven that an attack was work-related. The high court on Thursday overturned a 2023 ruling from &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>WCIRB: 2025 California Workers&#8217; Losses and Expenses 102% of Earned Premium</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2026/07/10/876974.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[West News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[claims]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[injured worker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workers' compensation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Incurred losses and expenses in California workers&#8217; compensation in calendar year 2025 were $15.7 billion, or 102% of earned premium, up from 99% of earned premium in 2024. The Workers&#8217; Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released the 2025 California &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Workers at Kentucky Candle Plant Not Limited to Comp Claims, Appellate Court Finds</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/07/09/876772.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Rabb]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Southeast News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commercial liability insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exclusive remedy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[industrial insurance policies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kentucky tornado damage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lawsuits from tornadoes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[severe convective storms (SCS)]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Employees who were killed and injured when a powerful tornado struck a Kentucky candle factory in 2021 are not necessarily limited to the workers&#8217; compensation exclusive remedy, a Kentucky appeals court said in a decision that could have far-reaching impact &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sompo to Acquire Service Insurance Companies to Expand US Workers Comp</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/07/07/876511.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sompo International Holdings]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Sompo International Holdings Ltd. said it has a definitive agreement to acquire Service Insurance Companies, a monoline workers&#8217; compensation insurance company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. &#8220;Together with Service Insurance Companies&#8217; seasoned leadership team and proven workers&#8217; compensation &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Four Deaths in Two Years Has Raised Questions About Georgia Postal Center</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/07/07/876342.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:02:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[federal office of workers' compensation programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[postal worker injuries]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Postal workers have for years produced the largest share of federal workers&#8217; compensation claims, from dog bites to fall injuries and more. Now, postal workers in Georgia are facing a new concern: The deaths of four employees at a sprawling &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Popular 14th Street DC Restaurant Settles Wage and Hour Violation Charges</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/07/02/876110.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[DC Attorney General Brian schwalb]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment practices]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[A popular District of Columbia restaurant and nightclub will pay $243,350 to settle charges that it harmed employees by violating wage and hours laws. D.C. accused the company of denying employees sick leave pay, misclassifying workers as independent contractors, and &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Postal Worker Stole Workers&#8217; Compensation Checks Sent to Girlfriend&#8217;s Mother</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/06/30/875814.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[East News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insurance fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stolen insurance checks]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee has been sentenced on charges that he defrauded the New York workers&#8217; compensation system of nearly $10,000 by stealing wage reimbursement checks intended for his then-girlfriend&#8217;s deceased mother. New York State Workers&#8217; Compensation Fraud &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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