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What Happens when a New Jersey Employer Fails to Carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

What Happens when a New Jersey Employer Fails to Carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
What are the Reimbursement Rules for Dispensed Medications in Michigan?

What are the Reimbursement Rules for Dispensed Medications in Michigan?
What are the Reimbursement Guidelines in North Dakota?

What are the Reimbursement Guidelines in North Dakota?
Opposition Increases against SCOTUS for Siding with Corporate America in Roundup Decision  

Opposition Increases against SCOTUS for Siding with Corporate America in Roundup Decision  
Chef Files Lawsuit against Kylie Jenner, her Third Employee-related Suit this Year

Chef Files Lawsuit against Kylie Jenner, her Third Employee-related Suit this Year
What Happens in Nevada if Notice of Injury or Claim for Compensation isn’t Filed?

What Happens in Nevada if Notice of Injury or Claim for Compensation isn’t Filed?
Carriage Driver Union Calls for Hitching Posts to Be Built in Central Park Following Tourist Death   

Carriage Driver Union Calls for Hitching Posts to Be Built in Central Park Following Tourist Death   
Doctors’ Referrals to Pharmacy they had Stake in didn’t Violate Pa. Anti-referral Law

Doctors’ Referrals to Pharmacy they had Stake in didn’t Violate Pa. Anti-referral Law
What are the Rules for Ambulatory Surgical Centers and Outpatient Hospital Care in Tennessee?

What are the Rules for Ambulatory Surgical Centers and Outpatient Hospital Care in Tennessee?
Case Managers as Healthcare Leaders: Making a Difference Beyond Workers’ Compensation 

Case Managers as Healthcare Leaders: Making a Difference Beyond Workers’ Compensation 
As Families Mourn Tank Rupture Deaths, Congresswoman Aims to Reverse Oversight Cuts

As Families Mourn Tank Rupture Deaths, Congresswoman Aims to Reverse Oversight Cuts
Safety Failures, Yelling at Injured Worker don’t Create Case for Tort Suit

Safety Failures, Yelling at Injured Worker don’t Create Case for Tort Suit
How do Workers’ Comp Payments Work in Mississippi?

How do Workers’ Comp Payments Work in Mississippi?
Exclusive Remedy in Vermont

Exclusive Remedy in Vermont
Legislators Vow to Create New Safety Regulations To Prevent Disasters Like The Recent Pulp Mill Blast 

Legislators Vow to Create New Safety Regulations To Prevent Disasters Like The Recent Pulp Mill Blast 
Could Jailor get Benefits for PTSD Triggered by Prisoner’s Death?

Could Jailor get Benefits for PTSD Triggered by Prisoner’s Death?
Inspection Goals Removed from Trump Administration Heat Program

Inspection Goals Removed from Trump Administration Heat Program
What are Tennessee’s Excess Insurance Requirements?

What are Tennessee’s Excess Insurance Requirements?
Lawsuit Filed by Mother of Man who Fatally Shot Healthcare Worker Blames Hospital where she Worked

Lawsuit Filed by Mother of Man who Fatally Shot Healthcare Worker Blames Hospital where she Worked
How do Employees Preserve Common Law Rights in Rhode Island?

How do Employees Preserve Common Law Rights in Rhode Island?
Death of Passenger Constituted Normal Work Stress for NYC Conductor

Death of Passenger Constituted Normal Work Stress for NYC Conductor
Plane Crashes Kill Skydivers, Pilots

Plane Crashes Kill Skydivers, Pilots
Ky. High Court Upholds ALJ Decision Despite Misattributed Medical Opinion

Ky. High Court Upholds ALJ Decision Despite Misattributed Medical Opinion
What Does ‘Injury’ Mean Under Georgia Workers’ Compensation Law?

What Does ‘Injury’ Mean Under Georgia Workers’ Compensation Law?
What are ‘Presumptive Dependents’ in Connecticut?

What are ‘Presumptive Dependents’ in Connecticut?
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New from NCCI

Check out what’s new from NCCI: Artificial Intelligence and the Labor MarketLatest Quarterly Economics Briefing – Q2 2026 This report examines: What we know: The headline: It remains too early to draw firm conclusions about AI’s […]
This Month, Don’t Miss These 3 Key Updates in Workers’ Comp Pharmacy 

June 2026  Three developments in June demand attention from anyone managing pharmacy programs in workers' compensation. One is a fresh Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that reshapes how physician self-referrals to pharmacies can be challenged. A […]
Managing Medical Device Warranties in Workers’ Compensation

By Nicole Usher, Senior Director, Operations Not all durable medical equipment (DME) referrals are completed at purchase. Some include warranties that need to be monitored and maintained, including items like wheelchairs, respiratory equipment, prosthetics and […]
Don’t Miss These 3 Important Changes in Workers’ Comp Pharmacy This Month — May 2026 

By Dennis M. Sponer, J.D., LL.M., MBA | May 2026  Three major developments in May warrant the attention of all workers’ compensation professionals overseeing pharmacy or PBM programs. Two have immediate operational impacts, while the […]
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    Comp & Circumstance: June 23

    Please join us for June 23 at 11 a.m. Eastern for the next Comp & Circumstance gathering, our chance to build community, create connections, and discuss all things comp. Networking, organization/brand/event promotion, and problem-solving are […]
    South Dakota student Joseph ‘JD’ Prorok receives 2026 Harvey Picker Horizon Scholarship

    June 10, 2026—Joseph “JD” Prorok of South Dakota, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Harvey Picker Horizon Scholarship, a $20,000 scholarship awarded to a student whose parent was critically or fatally injured […]
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    A half-day on CA case law with Judge Rassp, David Pollak (WCAB), and Frank Christine III

    • Jun 06, 2026 - Jun 06, 2026
    RISE 2026 Leadership Summit & Awards Gala

    The 2026 RISE Leadership Summit & Awards Gala is more than just another industry event—it’s where leadership, innovation, and celebration collide. Your ticket to the 2025 Leadership Summit & Awards Gala includes: 2 day Leadership Summit, […]

    • Jun 09, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026
    Latest WCRI Research on Fee Schedules and Medical Prices

    The design of fee schedule regulations and how they affect medical prices and payments across state workers’ compensation systems will be the focus of a free, 30-minute webinar hosted by the Workers Compensation Research Institute […]

    • Jun 11, 2026 - Jun 11, 2026
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    Employees Injured in Accidents at Work

    Safety at Work Lake Placid, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employee of a New York village is ‘on the mend” after an electrical accident at work, officials said. His accident was one of several over the […]
    4 Women Accused of Trying to Attack, Stab Pregnant Qdoba Worker

    Can You Believe It? Fishers, IN (WorkersCompensation.com) – Four women have been identified as the suspects in an attack against a pregnant Qdoba restaurant worker in Fishers, Ind. Prosecutors said Aniyah Gooch and Dajah Gooch […]
    One Dead, Two Missing in Philadelphia Garage Collapse

    Safety at Work Philadelphia, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Crews continue to search the rubble of a demolished parking garage for two missing employees presumed to be dead. The garage was demolished Sunday evening after the stairwell […]
    What are the Rules for Attorney, Physician, Hospital Fees under S.C. Workers’ Comp Law?

    Compliance Corner Attorney fees, physician fees, and hospital charges for services under this South Carolina workers' compensation law are subject to the approval of the commission, but a physician or hospital may not collect a […]
    Jury Reaches $5.7 Million Verdict against Taco Bell Franchisee after Employee Shooting

    Safety at Work Hartford, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) – A jury in Hartford, Conn., reached a $5.7 million verdict against a Taco Bell franchisee after an employee at one of the stores shot and wounded two people, […]
    Universal Employee Attacked by Family of Four Over Parking

    Safety at Work Orlando, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Officials with Universal Orlando Resort said one of their employees was attacked by a family of four in a dispute over restaurant parking. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, […]
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