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Idaho Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Workers’ Comp Fraud
Aug 7 2025 // An Idaho man pleaded guilty to one count of felony insurance fraud in connection with a workers’ compensation claim following an investigation led by the DOI’s Fraud Investigation Unit that showed he illegally...
New Hampshire Approves 6.1% Workers’ Comp Rate Cut for 2026
Aug 6 2025 // The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) has approved an average 6.1% reduction in voluntary workers’ compensation loss costs effective January 1, 2026. The assigned risk pool for risks not insured in the...
Does Care by Advanced Practitioners Result in Different Workers Comp Outcomes?
Aug 6 2025 // A newly released decade-long study by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) indicates that claims initiated by nurse practitioners and physician assistants didn’t lead to negative outcomes and...
California Workers’ Comp Rating Bureau Says Recent Rate Declines Flattened
Aug 5 2025 // Written premium in the first quarter was 4% lower than the same period in 2024, extending a trend in which written premiums in calendar years 2022 through 2024 remained relatively stable compared to large swings during the...
Workplace Injuries Costs Near $60B Per Year; Overexertion, Falls Top Causes: Liberty Mutual
Aug 4 2025 // Liberty Mutual’s latest Workplace Safety Index has found that workplace accidents cost U.S. employers about $58.8 billion annually. The top 10 causes of injuries account for 86% of those costs, or $50.87 billion. The...
California City Suing Former Officer Who Skied, Went to Festival on Workers’ Comp
Jul 31 2025 // A California city has filed a civil lawsuit against a former police officer who went skiing and attended a music festival while collecting workers’ compensation. Westminster filed the suit against a former police...
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