Workers' Compensation News
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NCCI: Comp System Remains Strong | 05/14/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance said in its latest “State of the Line” report that private carriers notched an 11th consecutive year of underwriting profitability with a combined ratio of 86% in 2024. ...Read More | |||
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Court Reinstates Worker's Claims of Employer Discrimination, Retaliation | 05/14/2025 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals reinstated a worker’s claims of discrimination and retaliation against her employer. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Roofing Company Hit With More Fines | 05/14/2025 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Washington state roofing company faces more than $300,000 in fines after a worker fell from a two-story roof and was injured, the latest in a string of safety and labor violations levied against the employer. ...Read More | |||
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LASIE Annual Conference Set for Nov. 12-14 | 05/14/2025 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Louisiana Association of Self-Insured Employers is holding its annual conference Nov. 12-14 in Baton Rouge. The conference will feat...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Says Employer Should Have Gotten Extension to File Postjudgment Motions | 05/13/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a nonsubscribing employer should have been granted an extension of time to file its postjudgment motions for relief from a jury’s $7.1 million verdict in favor of an injured worker. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Confirms Reappointment of Commissioners | 05/13/2025 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The South Carolina Senate confirmed the reappointment of three members of the Workers’ Compensation Commission. ...Read More | |||
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No Accidental Disability Retirement Benefits for Worker With Irreparable Shoulder Injuries | 05/13/2025 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Appeals Court of Massachusetts upheld the denial of accidental disability retirement benefits for a municipal employee with irreparable shoulder injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Triable Issue on Scope of Work Prevents Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 05/13/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim, not because of the homeowners' exemption applied by the trial justice, but because of a triable issue as to the type of work being performed. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Finding of No Permanent Disability From Worker's Knee Sprain | 05/13/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker had no permanent disability from a knee sprain. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Four Sentenced in $110 Million Kickback Conspiracy | 05/13/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Four men who participated in a prescription referral kickback scheme received prison sentences, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas. ...Read More | |||
