Independent Medical Examiners: The Secret Advantage in a Workers’ Comp Claim September 9, 2025 By Kristina Jones A delivery driver reports hurting a shoulder while carrying a heavy package on the job. For months, the driver sends...
Philadelphia Police Officer Wins Delayed Workers’ Comp Claim for PTSD August 20, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A Philadelphia police officer who was severely beaten by a robbery suspect in 2017 has won his right to add...
A Workers’ Compensation Hard Market Is Coming to California August 19, 2025 By John Bennett Word on the street is that California employers should start expecting higher workers’ compensation rates. California employers have enjoyed a...
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...
Report Shows Excessive Heat Pushes Worker Injury Risk Sky High July 11, 2025 By Allen Laman It may come as no surprise that heat-related worker injury claims rise on hot days, but the magnitude of the...
Carrier Sanctioned for Pressing Workers’ Comp Claim it Had Denied July 11, 2025 By William Rabb What happens when an employer and its workers’ compensation insurer deny a claim, then face a wrongful-death tort suit, then...
Report: Disability, Workers’ Comp, Auto Claims Were Most Common Injury Frauds Found Online July 9, 2025 The highest rates of contradictory evidence that led to insurance fraud found online were disability, workers’ compensation and auto lines,...
Only Carrier or Comp Judge Can Determine Compensability, Florida Appeals Court Says July 7, 2025 By William Rabb An employee cannot file a tort lawsuit against her employer until after it has been determined that she is not...
Claim Counts Down, Losses up for California Workers’ Comp Private Self-Insureds July 3, 2025 California’s private self-insured employers reported 7.4% fewer workers’ compensation claims in 2024 than in 2023, pushing private self-insured claim frequency...
Validating Mental Health Claims in Today’s Workforce June 27, 2025 By Karen Thomas In recent years, there has been a surge in mental health awareness across the workers’ compensation landscape. These claims have...