Workers’ Compensation Insurers Report Slow Growth: A.M. Best September 27, 2017 The workers’ compensation industry reported a record high $58.5 billion in direct premiums written in 2016 but year-after-year growth slowed...
Despite Low Unemployment Rates, Many Oklahoma Residents Without a Job September 26, 2017 Many Oklahoma residents are out of the workforce despite the state’s low unemployment rates. The Tulsa World reports that about...
Company to Settle Missouri Butter Flavoring Case for $5M September 21, 2017 A company has agreed to pay $5 million to settle claims that its butter flavoring chemicals harmed the lungs of...
Former New Jersey Postal Worker Went Zip-Lining While on Disability September 20, 2017 A former postal worker who had claimed a wrist injury prevented him from working posted photos of himself zip-lining and...
Maine Supreme Court Weighs Issue of Medical Marijuana and Workers’ Comp September 18, 2017 The Maine supreme court on Wednesday began considering whether a paper millworker left suicidal by narcotic painkillers should receive workers’...
Fines for Workplace Deaths in Nevada Reduced Often September 15, 2017 Companies that contested Nevada workplace safety citations after an employee died on the job received reduced fines about half the...
Study Shows California Workers’ Comp Medical Review Volume May Be Leveling off September 14, 2017 The volume of workers’ compensation independent medical reviews in California appears to be tapering off, a new study shows. The...
California Commissioner Issues Decision on Jan. 1, 2018 Worker’s Comp Filing September 12, 2017 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones on Tuesday issued a decision regarding the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s Jan. 1, 2018...
Oregon Workers’ Comp Costs to Drop for 5th Consecutive Year September 12, 2017 Oregon employers will see a key portion of their workers’ compensation costs drop by an average of 14 percent in...
New Hampshire Workers’ Comp Rates May Decrease for Sixth Year in a Row September 12, 2017 New Hampshire employers could pay less for their workers’ compensation insurance next year because of a filing that lowers the...