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CT Governor Announces Workers’ Comp Rates Decrease for Eighth Consecutive Year, Saving Millions for Connecticut Businesses
CT Governor Announces Workers’ Comp Rates Decrease for Eighth Consecutive Year, Saving Millions for Connecticut Businesses

Hartford, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut businesses will see another rate decrease in workers’ compensation insurance in 2022. The Connecticut Insurance Department has approved a filing with decreases of 14.1% […]
Governor Murphy Reinstates Public Health Emergency Triggering Presumptions of Compensability
Governor Murphy Reinstates Public Health Emergency Triggering Presumptions of Compensability

Governor Phil Murphy today reinstated a Public Health Emergency, effective immediately, in order to ensure that the State is able to respond to the continued threat of COVID-19 and the rapidly spreading Omicron variant. The […]
View 22: Sedgwick Highlights Industry Trends for Year Ahead
View 22: Sedgwick Highlights Industry Trends for Year Ahead

MEMPHIS, TN., January 11, 2022 — Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, today published “View 22” which highlights major industry trends and issues that employers, brokers, carriers, risk […]
Booker Introduces Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act
Booker Introduces Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act

Washington, DC — Legislation recently introduced in the House and Senate is aimed at improving working conditions and whistleblower protections in the meat and poultry processing industry. Under the Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act (S. […]
CA DWC Announces Return to Virtual Hearings
CA DWC Announces Return to Virtual Hearings

San Francisco, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced today that as of January 12, 2022, all hearings will be heard virtually. Until further notice, DWC will telephonically hear all trials, lien […]
NC: Brittany Brown Walton Joins Commission as Director of Claims Administration
NC: Brittany Brown Walton Joins Commission as Director of Claims Administration

Raleigh, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Industrial Commission is pleased to welcome Brittany Brown Walton as the new Director of Claims Administration. Brown Walton brings significant workers’ compensation experience to the Commission, having served as an […]
The Hanover Named One of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek
The Hanover Named One of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek

Worcester, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) announced it has been named one of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek. The award is given to companies that demonstrate a strong commitment to […]
Is There A Cap On Illinois Work Comp Settlements And Other Great Questions
Is There A Cap On Illinois Work Comp Settlements And Other Great Questions

We have been helping injured workers in Illinois since 1997. If you would like a free consultation, please call us at 312-346-5578 or fill out our contact form.   I get so many good questions […]