On September 1, 2023, the Supreme Court of Delaware, in Horizon Services, Inc. v. Henry, reversed its previous precedent and held that the state’s workers compensation (WC) law allows an employer/carrier (E/C) to assert a subrogation lien […]

August 31, 2023 (BOCA RATON, FL)—The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) celebrated 100 years of service to the workers compensation (WC) system with an event honoring its employees and a century of service to […]

August 30, 2023 (BOCA RATON, FL)—Workplace-related mental injuries were a top workers compensation focus of state legislatures in 2023 according to a new report from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). NCCI’s 2023 Regulatory and […]

On August 9, 2023, the Court of Appeals of Oregon, in City of Salem v. Stadeli, for the first time, reviewed the standard that should be applied when employers seek to rebut the workers compensation (WC) […]

WHAT: NCCI’s newest report: The Future of Workplace Safety Technology Is Now - Part One - The Carrier Perspective. WHO: NCCI interviewed four insurance companies engaged in testing, introducing, or implementing safety technology: QUESTIONS ADDRESSED: KEY INSIGHTS: WHY […]

On July 28, 2023, the Michigan Supreme Court, in Cramer v. Transitional Health Services of Wayne, adopted a new test to determine whether an employee’s mental injuries are compensable under workers compensation (WC). Under the new […]

WHAT: NCCI just released the Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) - Q2 2023.  In this briefing, we examine economic indicators to assess the likelihood and shape of a potential recession. WHAT WE KNOW: The US labor market […]

Oregon—Exclusive Remedy On July 7, 2023, the Supreme Court of Oregon, in Bundy v. NuStar GP, LLC, clarified that Oregon statute 656.019 does not create an exception to workers compensation (WC) exclusive remedy. Oregon statute […]