Meaning of "Single Accidental Injury" When Calculating Attorney Fees On July 9, 2025, the Supreme Court of New Mexico, in Hanrahan v. State of New Mexico, interpreted the meaning of the phrase "single accidental injury" for […]

Webinar Beat With advancements in medical treatments and changes in how workers' compensation is handled across the country, it's tempting to say that the future is now, but the reality remains that the future is […]

Florida—Requirement to Seek Initial Relief Within the Workers Compensation System On June 13, 2025, the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, in Steak 'N Shake, Inc. v. Spears, ruled that an employee may not […]

The dynamically changing workforce and evolving economy are top of mind for workers compensation executives. NCCI’s latest Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) provides an in-depth perspective on recent economic developments and their impact on workers compensation. […]

On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court of Washington, in Cockrum v. C.H. Murphy/Clark-Ullman, Inc., revised the standard that applies when employees afflicted by latent diseases seek to hold their employers liable outside of the workers […]

Orlando, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- By now, it's well-known that a major contributing factor to the opioid crisis has been pain management practices, but as the past 10 to 15 years have seen a decline in […]

Orlando, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Anyone who's followed NCCI's work over the years knows that workers' compensation claims frequency has seen a decades-long decline but as Sandra Kipust explained at the Annual Insights Symposium on Tuesday, […]

NCCI's Annual Insights Symposium is just over the horizon, tackling issues across the industry, including motor vehicle accident claims, something Assistant Actuary Brian Stein will cover in his session, Driving Risk: Trends in Motor Vehicle Accidents. Stein […]