Merrimack, NH (WorkersCompensation.com)–Even if a supervisor’s verbal abuse predates an employee’s FMLA leave, the escalation of abuse when an employee returns to work can help link it to the worker’s protected status.  The fact that […]

On July 15 Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued his decision on the advisory workers’ comp rate. Lara’s decision, which is not binding on insurers, recommends that benchmark rates be maintained at $1.45 per $100 of […]

The work comp Pharmacy Benefit Management business has become hyper-competitive; total drug spend has dropped 6 of the last 7 years, there’s been massive consolidation of PBMs, margins are declining…all signs of a very mature industry. […]

Tumwater,WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -  A Kennewick business owner has pleaded guilty to a felony for failing to provide workers’ compensation insurance for his employees for the second time. Benton-Franklin Superior Court Judge Norma Rodriguez recently sentenced […]

Oakland,CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Workers’ compensation claim frequency among California’s private self-insured employers hit the highest level since 2007 last year as both medical-only and indemnity claim volume rose according to a California Workers’ Compensation Institute […]

Eau Claire, WI (WorkersCompensation.com)–While employers may sometimes find it necessary to accommodate employees in unusual ways, it’s a different story when there’s no medical information showing the worker needs the accommodation.  A case in which […]

Denver — July 25, 2022 — Pinnacol Assurance, Colorado’s leading workers’ compensation insurer, welcomes Celia Dietrich to its board of directors upon her appointment by Gov. Jared Polis. Her appointment is contingent upon approval by the Colorado […]

Salem,OR (WorkersCompensation.com) — Much of the work to build and maintain safe and healthy workplaces happens behind the scenes, with unsung heroes dedicating themselves to eliminating hazards and helping send workers home safe to their families […]