Amazon to Overhaul Warehouse Worker Metric Cited in Injuries June 2, 2021 By Matt Day Amazon.com Inc. is overhauling a controversial worker-productivity yardstick that has drawn the ire of warehouse employees who say it imposes...
Workers’ Comp Insurer SUNZ Expands into 13 Additional States June 1, 2021 Florida-based SUNZ Insurance Co. is now licensed to write workers’ compensation policies in 13 additional states: Colorado, Hawaii, Iowa, Nevada,...
CWCI: California Workers’ Comp Direct Written Premium Fell 11.4% in 2020 May 28, 2021 Total direct written premium in the California workers’ compensation system fell by 11.4% in 2020, dropping to an eight-year low...
Assaulted by Passenger, Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Loses 2 Teeth May 26, 2021 By David Koenig A flight attendant for Dallas-based Southwest Airlines was assaulted by a passenger and lost two teeth in the attack last...
Study: North Dakota Has Highest Rate of Severe Workplace Injuries May 24, 2021 North Dakota tops the list of states with the highest rates of severe workplace injuries, according to a new study...
Wisconsin Court Rejects Man’s Suit Against Insurer After Bull Attack May 23, 2021 By Todd Richmond A man who fell into depression and attempted suicide after he was gored by a bull can’t sue an insurance...
California Flooring Business Owners Charged for $3.8M Workers’ Comp Fraud May 14, 2021 Ryan Black, 45, formerly of Fair Oaks, Calif., and Curtis Davis, 53, of Penryn, were both charged this week with...
Zywave Buys Workers’ Comp Software Firm Modgic May 14, 2021 Insurance technology provider Zywave has acquired Modgic, an Oregon-based provider of workers’ compensation and experience modification analysis software for the...
Report: California Workers’ Comp Written Premium Down in 2020 May 13, 2021 Written premium for 2020 was 13% below the previous year, and was at the lowest since 2012, a new report...
Workers’ Compensation Numbers Indicate Strong Performance During 2020 Pandemic May 12, 2021 Because of job losses and shrinking payrolls during the pandemic recession, the workers’ compensation industry’s net written premium dropped 10%...