CNA Reports Q2 Profit Despite COVID-19, Weather, Civil Unrest Losses August 6, 2020 By Mark Hollmer CNA Financial Corp. saw its 2020 second quarter net income sliced almost by half compared to the previous year due...
Pie Workers’ Comp ‘Appetite Checker’ Slices Agents’ Wait Time on Risk Eligibility August 5, 2020 Pie Insurance, a technology-driven workers’ compensation provider for small businesses, has a new portal that it says makes it easier...
Nebraska Lawmakers Reject Bid for More Safety Restrictions at Meatpacking Plants August 4, 2020 By Grant Schulte Nebraska’s meatpacking plants won’t have to worry about any new safety restrictions this year, despite outbreaks of the coronavirus among...
Washington Extends Relief for Employers Struggling to Pay Workers’ Comp July 29, 2020 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is again extending the deadline for employers that are finding it difficult...
Citing Safety, Union Sues to Block Trump Waivers That Speed Up Poultry Lines July 29, 2020 By Mike Dorning A food workers’ union filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday to block Trump administration waivers that allow poultry plants to operate...
Workers Compensation Rates Could Start Rising in 2021, Says W.R. Berkley CEO July 28, 2020 By Mark Hollmer For W.R. Berkley Corp. and most other workers’ compensation carriers, rates have declined for some time. That trend could start...
Delaware Judge Upholds Dismissal Call in Softball Injury Lawsuit July 27, 2020 A Delaware judge has refused to overturn her decision to toss a lawsuit by a paralegal who said he was...
Meat Packing Plant Owners Defend Operations During Pandemic July 27, 2020 By Michael Hirtzer and Isis Almeida As part of an investigation into the spread of coronavirus at U.S. meat plants, Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory...
Workers’ Compensation Rates Won’t Be Adjusted for Coronavirus Experience This Year July 27, 2020 By Jim Sams The workers’ compensation line is unlikely to generate a profit this year and may not recover in 2021, an insurance...
LUBA Workers’ Comp Expands into Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee July 24, 2020 Baton Rouge, La.-based workers’ compensation insurance carrier, LUBA Workers’ Comp, has expanded its coverage into Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Alabama. Founded...