Student-on-Employee Workers’ Compensation Assault Claims Drop: Gallagher Bassett August 12, 2024 By Allen Laman The number of workers’ compensation claims for student-on-school-employee assault dropped significantly during the 2023-24 school year, according to data from...
Amazon Worker Injured Due to Repetitive Tasks Loses Workers’ Compensation Bid July 18, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson An Amazon distribution center worker in Virginia whose job entailed repetitive lifting and stowing of items all day and who...
Senate Review: Amazon Prime Day a Major Cause of Injuries for Warehouse Workers July 17, 2024 By Haleluya Hadero Amazon’s popular Prime Day sales event has been “a major cause of injuries” for warehouse workers who pick and pack...
South Carolina High Court Urges Legislative Fix to Pre-existing Health Issue in Workers’ Comp July 16, 2024 By William Rabb South Carolina lawmakers next year may be asked to revamp a workers’ compensation employment test that judges have relied on...
The Key Role of Workplace Safety Education in Small Business Insurance July 8, 2024 By Carla Woodard It’s no surprise that a recent survey we conducted shows 25% of small businesses don’t feel secure in their understanding...
Report: Medical Costs for Workers’ Comp Rose 11% Nationally July 2, 2024 Medical costs for workers’ compensation increased nationally 11% and first-party claims grew 5% over the last four years, a new...
Workers’ Comp Fraud Task Force Uncovers $30M Scheme in California June 12, 2024 A pair of businessmen were arraigned on multiple felony counts including insurance fraud, grand theft, and tax fraud after a...
Reclassification of Marijuana is Underway, but Approval for Workers’ Comp and Auto Injuries Will Take Time May 28, 2024 By Brian Allen Barely noticed outside marijuana industry groups, the Biden Administration has been moving to change the classification of marijuana as a...
Slain Visiting Nurse’s Husband’s Suit Alleges Employer Ignored Safety Concerns May 10, 2024 By DAVE COLLINS The husband of a Connecticut visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist filed a wrongful...
COVID-19 Can Be Occupational Disease, Colorado Court Says in Worker Death Case May 7, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson For the first time, a Colorado appellate court has concluded that COVID-19 can be an occupational disease that is compensable...