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...
After ‘Two Clocks’ Workers’ Comp Court Ruling, Will Florida Claims Be Reopened? April 8, 2026 By William Rabb A Florida appeals court decision, reinterpreting a 32-year-old workers’ compensation statute, could now mean a longer statute of limitations on...
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...
What Insurers Should Know About The Fragile Nature of The US Healthcare System March 11, 2026 By Bill Bower and Irina Simpson With advancements in healthcare resulting in people living longer, populations are growing older in larger numbers, putting additional strain on...
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...
Twice Injured Firefighter Loses Second Workers’ Compensation Claim December 24, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A Delaware firefighter who twice suffered a workplace injury has been denied workers’ compensation benefits for his second claim because...
How a Violent Police Academy Drill Has Been Tied to Deaths and Injuries Across the Country December 22, 2025 By Ryan J. Foley When recruits were repeatedly punched and tackled during a role-playing exercise at the Texas game wardens academy last year, they...
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...