Workers compensation was rated as a “top” or “significant” concern by 78% of employers surveyed by the California Workers’ Compensation Action Network. According to the survey of 391 companies, 50% of employers said the workers compensation system “performs poorly,” 8% said the system “performs well” and 42% said the comp industry is “challenged, but adequate.” …
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A financial adviser who was shot by a 90-year-old coworker suffering from psychological issues should have been permitted to move forward with his lawsuit against the man’s estate because the matter doesn’t fall within workers compensation exclusive remedy, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The high court said a trial judge wrongly granted summary judgment …
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Business Insurance on Tuesday announced the winners of the 2024 Innovation Awards. The awards program, which is in its 15th year, recognizes innovation in products and services provided to professional risk managers. All entries were reviewed and scored by an independent panel of judges consisting of professional risk managers. The 2024 Innovation Award winners are: …
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The West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Board of Review improperly calculated an injured worker’s permanent partial disability award because it relied on an erroneous method for determining impairment, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Monday. David Lester injured his back and other body parts in an April 2017 fall while working for Logan-Mingo Area Mental Health Inc. …
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Black and Hispanic workers are more likely to be injured at work and “psychological safety” is among the reasons such groups are unlikely to report unsafe conditions, according to a study released Monday by the National Safety Council. In studying safety practices in the context of diversity, equity and inclusion, and the prevalence of musculoskeletal …
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Friday introduced a proposal to speed up the delivery of medical care to injured workers by implementing provisions from bills passed in 2015 and 2016 that exempted certain procedures and treatments from utilization review. One law, which created a prescription drug formulary, states that certain drugs designated as …
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Direct written premium in California’s workers compensation system rose to $11.8 billion in 2023 from $11.6 the prior year, marking the third consecutive annual increase, according to a report released Friday by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute. The CWCI said last year’s direct written premium was the highest since 2018. The report, based on data …
Long COVID can cause more than 200 symptoms and a positive COVID-19 test is not necessary to make a long COVID diagnosis, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that researchers say may not clear the air on guidelines for disability. Symptoms of long COVID, including chronic …
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A university employee who was walking across campus and collided with a jogger should have been entitled to workers compensation benefits even though she technically stepped foot off campus and onto a public walkway at the time of the incident, the District of Columbia Appeals Court ruled Thursday. The court reversed a Compensation Review Board …
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Axa XL’s restructuring of its underwriting operations in the Americas — including an undisclosed number of planned layoffs — tops this week’s news. Source link