Two Brazilian states have asked a court to more than double the amount that miners Vale and BHP, plus a j...
US Workers' Comp Line Still Showing Strong Profits, Lower Claim Frequency
Net written premium in the U.S. workers' compensation insurance market grew by just 1% from 2022 to 2023, a far smaller percentage than most other...
Net written premium in the U.S. workers' compensation insurance market grew by just 1% from 2022 to 2023, a far smaller percentage than most other...
Article / 2 days ago
Viewpoint: Insurers Face Added Role in Curbing Workplace Violence With California Law
New legislation aimed at reducing workplace violence in California vastly increases employers' responsibilities and hands workers' compensation insurers...
New legislation aimed at reducing workplace violence in California vastly increases employers' responsibilities and hands workers' compensation insurers...
Article / 22 days ago
Amazon Joins Companies Arguing NLRB Is Unconstitutional
Amazon.com has joined rocket maker SpaceX and grocery chain Trader Joe's in claiming that a U.S. labor agency's in-house enforcement proceedings violate the U.S. Constitution, as the retail...
Amazon.com has joined rocket maker SpaceX and grocery chain Trader Joe's in claiming that a U.S. labor agency's in-house enforcement proceedings violate the U.S. Constitution, as the retail...
Article / 3 months ago
NCCI: Wage Growth Likely to Continue Workers Comp Payroll Growth
Despite a “significant slowdown” in job growth in 2023, a new National Council on Compensation Insurance briefing shared that “wage growth will likely continue...
Despite a “significant slowdown” in job growth in 2023, a new National Council on Compensation Insurance briefing shared that “wage growth will likely continue...
Article / 4 months ago
Louisiana Workers’ Comp Rates to Fall by 9% in 2024
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has approved a 9% reduction in workers' compensation rates for 2024. The decrease will take effect in May...
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has approved a 9% reduction in workers' compensation rates for 2024. The decrease will take effect in May...
Article / 4 months ago
During Pandemic, Surgeries Delayed, but Care on Track for Injured Workers: WCRI
Injured workers got timely initial help during the COVID-19 pandemic but faced a longer wait for surgery compared to pre-pandemic years....
Injured workers got timely initial help during the COVID-19 pandemic but faced a longer wait for surgery compared to pre-pandemic years....
Article / 5 months ago
New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Rates to Fall 3.9% for 2024
New Jersey's insurance regulator has approved a 3.9% reduction in workers' compensation and employer liability rates starting January 1, 2024...
New Jersey's insurance regulator has approved a 3.9% reduction in workers' compensation and employer liability rates starting January 1, 2024...
Article / 6 months ago
New York Contractor Faces $522K in OSHA Penalties for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards
A federal workplace safety investigation alleges that a Huntington, New York contractor could have prevented a roofer's fatal fall at a Glen Cove worksite...
A federal workplace safety investigation alleges that a Huntington, New York contractor could have prevented a roofer's fatal fall at a Glen Cove worksite...
Article / 6 months ago
Florida OIR Approves Record Workers’ Comp Rate Cut, Despite Roofers’ Concerns
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation and the state insurance commissioner have approved a 15.1% average decrease in workers' compensation rates...
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation and the state insurance commissioner have approved a 15.1% average decrease in workers' compensation rates...
Article / 6 months ago
At SpaceX, Worker Injuries Soar in Elon Musk’s Rush to Mars
One windy night at Elon Musk's SpaceX facility in McGregor, Texas, Lonnie LeBlanc and his co-workers realized they had a problem. They needed to transport...
One windy night at Elon Musk's SpaceX facility in McGregor, Texas, Lonnie LeBlanc and his co-workers realized they had a problem. They needed to transport...
Article / 6 months ago
