Insurer Can’t Deny Coverage Despite Misinformation on Policy Application June 21, 2019 An insurer that extended its workers’ compensation coverage for 90 days after discovering the employer had violated the terms of...
OSHA Fines Maine Roofing Firm $1.8 Million for Worker’s Death from Fall June 19, 2019 The federal government says the owner of a Maine home improvement company must pay nearly $1.8 million in penalties for...
Chicago Eyes Overhaul of City’s Workers’ Compensation Program with Help from Gallagher June 18, 2019 Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot said the city will partner with Gallagher Bassett, a public sector claims administrator, as well...
Oregon Supreme Court Finds Treatment Can be Compensable for Injuries not Accepted June 4, 2019 The Oregon Supreme Court reversed both the Workers’ Compensation Board and the Court of Appeals and ruled that an injured...
Research Finds No Improvement in Worker Outcomes When Medical Prices Increase May 24, 2019 By Jim Sams When the price of physician services increases relative to group health rates, injured workers report fewer problems getting the care...
WCRI: States Without Work Comp Fee Schedules Paying the Price May 17, 2019 By Jim Sams The dwindling number of states that have no fee schedule, or that set fees according to a percentage of billed...
P&C Reserves Improved Last Year, Pushed by Workers’ Comp May 7, 2019 By Jim Sams Separate reports by financial analysts concluded that property and casualty carriers improved the condition of their claim reserves in 2018,...
Workers’ Comp Claims in Colorado’s Cannabis Industry Not as High as You Think April 26, 2019 It’s a safe bet that there are a number of those among us who envision workers in the marijuana industry...
CompScope Report Highlights Tenn. and Texas Reforms, Fla. Court Rulings April 24, 2019 By Jim Sams Tennessee moved from the low end to the very low end of total workers’ compensation claim costs after passage of...
Injury Rates Still Dropping Even as Older Workers Take Larger Share of Workforce April 23, 2019 By Jim Sams The number of workplace injury claims continues to decline year after year despite significant changes in workforce demographics that one...