workers’ compensation News
Insurance Industry Collaboration Key to Facing Disruption, I.I.I. CEO Says
In an increasingly connected and globalized world, the insurance industry needs to work together to understand and accommodate the many disruptions it faces today and in the future, said Sean ...
Industry Needs to Address Gaps in Workers Compensation, AMCOMP Panelists Say
At the American Society of Workers' Compensation Professionals (AMCOMP) Fall Meeting held recently in New York, Mark Walls, vice president of communications and strategic analysis at Safety National, ...
Workers Comp Rates Priciest in Calif. and N.J., Lowest in N.D.
California and New Jersey had the nation's most expensive workers compensation rates, while North Dakota had the lowest rates in the nation, a new report shows. A report released this week by the ...
Rand Analyzes Impact of WC Reforms, Eco Downturn on Calif. Workers
Will workers compensation benefits from California's sweeping reform law passed in 2012 help or hurt injured employees over the next four years? Some people didn't want to wait until 2020 to answer ...
Workplace Violence, Aging Staff Among Health Care Systems’ Emerging Risks to Watch: Aon
For the 2017 accident year, health care systems will face a complex environment of emerging risks that will have a direct impact on workers compensation, according to analysts at Aon Global Risk ...
Berkshire Hathaway Accused of ‘Reverse Ponzi Scheme’ in Workers Compensation Suit
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. duped a New York bicycle courier company into paying for a workers' compensation plan that diverted premiums into the insurer's own subsidiaries in violation of state laws, ...
Employer Cash Flow Affects Workplace Safety: Study
More than 3.5 million workplace injuries and illnesses occur each year in the United States, costing an estimated $250 billion annually. It turns out employer cash flow affects whether those costs go ...
Hospital Surgery Rates for Workers Comp Vary Widely
Hospital rates for outpatient surgery paid by workers compensation vary significantly across states, with those states with fixed fee schedules having lower surgery costs for injured workers. Workers ...