NCCI’s 2025 Legislative and Regulatory Trends provides an overview of developments affecting the workers compensation system in two parts: the Legislative and Regulatory Trends Report (Report) and two interactive navigation dashboards. Check out the 2025 Legislative and Regulatory Trends and NCCI’s full […]
We saw another disappointing jobs report with employment growth of just 22,000 in August. Backward revisions of the previous two months reduced employment estimates by 21,000 on net, with June now seeing a decline. At […]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updates its reimbursement rules and rates for medical services each year. This report highlights the most relevant changes in the 2025 update and the potential impact on […]
Meaning of "Single Accidental Injury" When Calculating Attorney Fees On July 9, 2025, the Supreme Court of New Mexico, in Hanrahan v. State of New Mexico, interpreted the meaning of the phrase "single accidental injury" for […]
Florida—Requirement to Seek Initial Relief Within the Workers Compensation System On June 13, 2025, the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, in Steak 'N Shake, Inc. v. Spears, ruled that an employee may not […]
The dynamically changing workforce and evolving economy are top of mind for workers compensation executives. NCCI’s latest Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) provides an in-depth perspective on recent economic developments and their impact on workers compensation. […]
On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court of Washington, in Cockrum v. C.H. Murphy/Clark-Ullman, Inc., revised the standard that applies when employees afflicted by latent diseases seek to hold their employers liable outside of the workers […]
Arizona—Applicability of First Responder Cancer Presumption Statute On March 26, 2025, the Supreme Court of Arizona, in Krol v. The Industrial Commission of Arizona, clarified the application of a 2021 amendment to the state's first responder […]