A 16,000% Problem: Why Workers’ Comp Can’t Get Drug Costs Under Control April 24, 2026 By Brian Allen Pharmacy costs in workers’ compensation continue to climb sharply, despite years of formulary adoption, generic mandates and managed care. The...
Sole Proprietor Need Not Notify Insurer of Injury by Deadline for Workers’ Comp April 2, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has concluded that an individual who is the sole owner and employee of a business is...
Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Injury Caused by Performing a ‘Common Courtesy’? March 20, 2026 An employee has been awarded workers’ compensation benefits after being injured when performing a “common courtesy” even though her employer...
When the Workplace Is Everywhere: The New Reality of Workers’ Comp Claims February 18, 2026 By Lorenzo Jackson Hybrid work is driving a new class of workers’ compensation risk—one that’s harder to verify, slower to resolve and increasingly...
Court Says Dunkin’ Cashier, Stabbed by Rapper, Can’t Claim More Than Workers’ Comp December 9, 2025 By William Rabb A Dunkin’ Donuts cashier who was stabbed by an Atlanta-area rapper has only the workers’ compensation remedy, even if the...
Shot Employee Gets No Workers’ Comp and No Employer’s Liability December 3, 2025 By William Rabb He was not covered by workers’ compensation insurance. But he was in the course and scope of employment enough for...
Camera-Coaching Pilot Cut NYC Workers’ Compensation Claims December 1, 2025 A three-year pilot program using video surveillance and coaching at New York City construction sites led to enhanced job safety...
Study: Medical Costs Double in California Comp Claims Associated With Functional Restoration Programs September 16, 2025 Claims associated with functional restoration programs in California’s workers’ compensation system averaged $234,003 total, 59% higher than matched non-FRP claims,...
Does Care Started by Advanced Practitioners Result in Different Workers’ Comp Outcomes? August 6, 2025 A newly released decade-long study by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute indicates that claims initiated by nurse practitioners (NPs) and...
As Extreme Heat Scorches US, Employee Protections Stalled by Politics July 18, 2025 By Michele Hibbert Last year was the hottest on record, and the century-long warming trend shows no signs of slowing down. The impact...