US Workers’ Comp Line Still Showing Strong Profits, Lower Claim Frequency May 15, 2024 By William Rabb Net written premium in the U.S. workers’ compensation insurance market grew by just 1% from 2022 to 2023, a far...
Massachusetts Faces Off Against Uber, Lyft in Trial Over Status of Gig Workers May 13, 2024 By Nate Raymond Uber Technologies and Lyft are set to face trial on Monday in a U.S. lawsuit by Massachusetts’ attorney general alleging...
OSHA Cites Boston Employer in Window Washer’s Fatal 29-Story Fall May 10, 2024 Federal workplace safety investigators are alleging that an East Boston window cleaning company’s failure to inspect and replace damaged or...
Report: California Workers’ Comp Written Premium Increased 2% in 2023 May 9, 2024 Written premium in calendar year 2023 was 2% higher than the prior year, driven by continued economic expansion, but partially...
COVID-19 Can Be Occupational Disease, Colorado Court Says in Worker Death Case May 9, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson For the first time, a Colorado appellate court has concluded that COVID-19 can be an occupational disease that is compensable...
Construction Site Fatalities Down, Injuries Up in New York City May 9, 2024 Building construction-related fatalities in the five boroughs of New York City are at the lowest number in nearly a decade,...
Georgia Governor Signs First Responders’ PTSD Benefits Bill Into Law May 6, 2024 Starting in January, Georgia’s first responders will be eligible for limited, supplemental benefits to help cover treatment for post-traumatic stress...
Florida Saw Jump in Workers’ Comp Cost per Claim in 2022-23, WCRI Report Shows May 6, 2024 By William Rabb Call it the effects of wage creep during the pandemic, along with a little bit of creep in the duration...
Pennsylvania High Court to Decide If Workers’ Compensation Covers CBD Oil May 3, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A veteran Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorney will soon have a chance to argue before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that his...
Newark Wants Cargo Ship Firefighters’ Deaths Handled Under Workers’ Compensation May 2, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The city of Newark is asking a federal court to dismiss negligence and wrongful death claims against it by the...