workers’ compensation News
What’s Not Changing in 2025: Homeowners Outlook, Re Retentions
When analysts at AM Best reviewed outlooks for the property/casualty insurance and reinsurance sectors this week, recent good news of a change in outlook for personal lines—and for the personal ...
Effective Jan. 1, Workers Comp For Mental Health Available To NY Workers
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to expand workers compensation benefits to people who are facing job-related mental health crises. The new law, which goes into effect January 1, ...
Retail Workers Most Likely to Suffer Injuries First Year on the Job: Survey
As retailers scurry to high temporary workers for the holiday season, a new report indicates 38 percent of retail worker injuries happen within their first year on the job. With retailers expected to ...
Fewer Worker Deaths Investigated by OSHA in FY 2024
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said its enforcement has led to fewer workers dying. OSHA, a part of the Department of Labor, said it investigated 826 worker deaths in fiscal year ...
Man Banned From California Work Comp System Charged Again in $100M Fraud Scheme
A man banned for life from California's workers' compensation system after being twice convicted of workers' compensation insurance fraud, along with a San Diego-based neurosurgeon and two other ...
NCCI: Early Estimate Suggests Workers Comp Line Will End 2024 Strong
Preliminary analysis through the second quarter of 2024 by the National Council on Compensation Insurance indicates workers compensation continues to exhibits sign of strong performance and will ...
WCRI Study Shows Impact of Attorney Representation on Workers Comp
Attorney involvement in workers compensation claims substantially increases total indemnity benefits paid to workers, a new study of nearly 1 million claims shows. A study from the Workers ...
DEI Should Be Included in Workplace Injury Prevention Initiatives: Report
Although increases in regulations, innovative technologies, hazard assessments and other methods have improved workplace safety, research shows workers of color face more work-related injuries and ...