NFL Facing Possible Class Action Claim Over Concussions August 22, 2011 By Maryclaire Dale Seven former players have sued the NFL in Philadelphia over the league’s handling of concussion-related injuries, the first potential class-action...
Florida Employers May Face Higher Workers’ Compensation Costs August 19, 2011 By Michael Adams Florida business owners could see their workers’ compensation premiums go up if regulators agree to raise rates by a recommended...
Insurer’s New Predictive Model Targets High Cost Workers’ Comp Claims August 18, 2011 By Denise Johnson Workers’ compensation giant Liberty Mutual has developed a new predictive model that lets it more quickly identify and manage high...
Drop in Workers’ Compensation Costs Reflects Recession August 16, 2011 The number of workers covered by workers’ compensation dropped by 4.4 percent in 2009, the biggest decrease in two decades....
California Economy Impacts Workers’ Compensation Costs August 16, 2011 Workers’ compensation benefits for workers injured on the job in California decreased 1.6 percent to $9.3 billion in 2009, according...
New Workers’ Comp Reform Linked to Illinois Trooper Crash August 16, 2011 A new law inspired by a former Illinois State Police trooper’s high-speed freeway wreck that killed two sisters bars state...
3 Insurers Bid for West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Business August 15, 2011 Three companies are vying to provide workers’ compensation coverage for state agencies. Acting Insurance Commissioner Michael Riley said that that...
Missouri to Audit State-Created Workers’ Compensation Insurer August 14, 2011 A state-created company intended to help small businesses get workers’ compensation insurance has agreed to a review by the Missouri...
California Supreme Court Rules on Workers’ Comp Payment Increases August 12, 2011 By Timothy F. Kirn The California Supreme Court has ruled that cost of living adjustments in total permanent disability cases are to be calculated...
Florida Court Rules Illegal Workers Entitled to Workers’ Compensation August 11, 2011 By Michael Adams Florida employers may be under more pressure to document the status of their workers after a panel of state judges...