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NJ CRIB Submits Rate Decrease for 2023
NJ CRIB Submits Rate Decrease for 2023

The NJ Compensation and Rating Bureau (NJCRIB) submitted a filing to the Department of Banking and Insurance seeking a 4.7% decrease in the overall premium and rate level effective January 1, 2023.      The proposed […]
Session on the climate & workers' comp at the 2022 National Comp Conference features Health Strategy Associates’ Joe Paduda, LWCC’s Jill Leonard and California JPIA’s Jeff Rush
Session on the climate & workers' comp at the 2022 National Comp Conference features Health Strategy Associates’ Joe Paduda, LWCC’s Jill Leonard and California JPIA’s Jeff Rush

Las Vegas, Nev. (Oct. 3, 2022) — Health Strategy Associates Principal Joe Paduda will lead a lively conversation on how climate change is affecting workers’ compensation at the 2022 National Comp Conference. “Protecting Workers and Employers from […]
What Do You Think: Did Fight Over 'Country' vs 'Rap' Cause Work-related Injury?
What Do You Think: Did Fight Over 'Country' vs 'Rap' Cause Work-related Injury?

Ridgeland, MS (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employee generally has a compensable injury if the injury arises out of his work duties. But what if the immediate cause of the injury is a fight with a coworker? […]
FEMA, Federal Partners Continue Supporting Hurricane Ian Response
FEMA, Federal Partners Continue Supporting Hurricane Ian Response

  WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is in Florida today meeting with Gov. Ron DeSantis and surveying damages from Hurricane Ian. She visits the state the day after President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. approved a major […]
The Great Reshuffle and Workers' Compensation Frequency
The Great Reshuffle and Workers' Compensation Frequency

MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: The Great Reshuffle is reshaping the US labor market. Unemployment is historically low, but labor force participation is still lower than the pre-pandemic rate. Labor shortages have led to wage growth, especially strong […]
911 Dispatcher's PTSD after Maimed baby Call Merits Workers' Comp Benefits
911 Dispatcher's PTSD after Maimed baby Call Merits Workers' Comp Benefits

Davenport, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) – First responders experience scary events all the time. But there is a trend, including in Iowa, not to force responders to clear a higher hurdle to collect workers’ compensation benefits for PTSD […]
Historic $7.75M Settlement of NJ Child Labor Law Violations with Chipotle Mexican Grill
Historic $7.75M Settlement of NJ Child Labor Law Violations with Chipotle Mexican Grill

New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo and Attorney General Matt Platkin announced today that they have reached an agreement with Chipotle Mexican Grill to resolve alleged widespread and persistent […]
Are These Chronic Pain Prevention Strategies Built Into Your Wellness Program?
Are These Chronic Pain Prevention Strategies Built Into Your Wellness Program?

Chronic pain resulting from a workplace injury can be debilitating for an employee, leading to additional time away from work and lost productivity for an employer. During Pain Awareness Month, we break down risk management […]