workers’ compensation News
Responding to the Impact of COVID-19 on Workers Compensation
The workers compensation system has faced extraordinary challenges in the past 12 months. They just aren't the same issues we thought we would be addressing when the pandemic hit the U.S. in March ...
Next Insurance Snatches Up Juniper Labs, a Data/Underwriting Tech Startup
Next Insurance - an InsurTech focused on small business coverage - has closed its first acquisition. More could be on the horizon. The California-based company startup acquired Juniper Labs, a ...
COVID Challenges of Workforce Mgmt., Risk Aggregation Continue for P/C
Given that business-as-usual is unlikely to return soon due to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. property/casualty insurers will continue to face challenges related to virus-related insurance losses and ...
More Work-From-Home Injury Claims Possible After N.Y. Appellate Ruling
A ruling by a New York appellate court could bring more workers compensation claims by work-from-home employees by removing strict compensability standards established last year by the state Workers' ...
Federal Judge Dismisses Amazon Warehouse Workers’ COVID-19 Safety Lawsuit
A federal judge dismissed New York warehouse workers' lawsuit against Amazon, ruling that their allegations about the company's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic should have been brought to the ...
Huckleberry CEO: Digital Insurance Can Help SMB Customers Survive a Pandemic
Every small business has been hurt to some extent by the coronavirus pandemic. As the world of work slowly returns to normalcy, small businesses need to prepare themselves with the right insurance ...
Amazon Risks Higher Workers Comp Rates Due to Fulfillment Center Injuries
Injuries in Amazon.com Inc. warehouses could damage more than just the company's reputation. They could start to hurt the e-commerce giant's bottom line, as well. Washington state's workplace safety ...
Few COVID-19 Cases Result in Permanent Disability: NCCI
If COVID-19 behaves like other workers' compensation lung and disease claims, about two out of 100 cases may result in some degree of permanent partial disability and one out of 2,000 may result in ...