Wife Sues Husband’s Employer Over COVID-19 Infection February 18, 2021 By Joel Rosenblatt A federal judge is weighing what she called a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that would hold an employer responsible for a worker’s...
Barta Reappointed as Texas Injured Employee Public Counsel February 10, 2021 Jessica Barta has been reappointed as Texas’ Injured Employee Public Counsel, a role in which she has served since October...
It Could Have Been Worse. An Update on COVID-19 Impact on Workers’ Compensation. February 9, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson While it obviously presented challenges, 2020 is looking like it may not have been such a bad year for workers’...
A.I.M. Mutual Expands Coverage Territory to Rhode Island February 5, 2021 A.I.M. Mutual has expanded its coverage territory to Rhode Island. The company, a monoline workers’ compensation carrier based in Massachusetts,...
Chubb System Tracks Absence Management, Benefits for Employers February 5, 2021 A new offering from Chubb’s Workplace Benefits division looks to integrate and streamline absence management and workplace benefits for mid-size...
Workers’ Compensation Underwriters Under the Gun to Understand Pandemic Data February 4, 2021 Workers’ compensation underwriters are about to be tested in the marketplace like never before. While the current situation is not...
California Warehouse Worker Arraigned for Alleged Workers’ Comp Fraud February 3, 2021 Crescencio Velasco Covarrubias, 45, of Button Willow, Calif., was arraigned this week on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud after...
‘A-‘ Rating Assigned to Illinois Workers’ Comp Carrier Pekin Select Insurance February 3, 2021 AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” to...
Cargill Closing Louisiana Salt Mine Where 2 Died in Roof Collapse February 1, 2021 Cargill is permanently halting operations at a Louisiana salt mine where a roof collapse in mid-December killed two workers, the...
Minnesota Lawmaker Files Meatpacking Worker Safety Bill January 29, 2021 By Mohamed Ibrahim Minnesota House Democrats have teamed up with meatpacking workers to announce legislation that would protect individuals who work at statewide...