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New York Workers’ Comp Board to Close Two Virtual-Only Locations

Oct 21 2025 // The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board will be closing its virtual-only Allegany and New City locations, effective December 8, 2025. Noting that most of its activity remains virtual, the board said it is...

Florida, Alabama Hold Hearings on NCCI Workers’ Comp Rate Decreases

Oct 20 2025 // The National Council on Compensation Insurance is again recommending a reduction in workers’ compensation rates in Florida and Alabama, and regulators in both states have scheduled public hearings about the proposed...

Workers’ Compensation Medical Claims Costs Rising Across Most States: WCRI

Oct 16 2025 // Medical costs per claim have begun to rise following a period of relative stability post-pandemic, a new report shows. A new Workers Compensation Research Institute report shows medical payments per claim recently started...

Miami Construction Owner, an Illegal Immigrant, Charged With Workers’ Comp Fraud

Oct 14 2025 // A construction firm owner in Miami greatly underreported his company’s payroll, defrauding a workers’ compensation insurer of more than $380,000 in premiums, Florida authorities said Monday. Jose Arias-Reyes,...

Washington Dairy Worker Pleads Guilty in $122K Workers’ Comp Scam

Oct 9 2025 // A dairy worker in Skagit County, Washington who said he was too injured to work pleaded guilty to illegally taking workers’ compensation payments. Efrain Alatorre Camarena, 58, pleaded guilty to three counts of...

Report: California Workers’ Comp Written Premium Levels Returned to Stability

Oct 9 2025 // California workers’ compensation written premium levels for calendar years 2022 to 2024 remained consistent, marking a return to stability following sharp fluctuations during the pandemic. The Workers’...

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