Essential government workers in Maryland diagnosed with long COVID would be presumed to have a compensable occupational disease, under a bill introduced in the state Senate on Friday. S.B. 431, which was referred to the Senate Finance Committee, would create a presumption for essential workers who were diagnosed with COVID-19 between March 5, 2020, and …
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Brown & Brown Inc. reported fourth-quarter revenue of $1.03 billion, a 13.8% increase compared with the year-earlier period, while net income soared 85% to $268.6 million. Commissions and fees increased by 12.4%, and investment income more than tripled to $18.5 million. Organic revenue growth was 7.7% for the quarter. For the full year, Brown & …
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Insurance rates for most major lines of commercial coverage increased at a faster pace in the fourth quarter, compared with the prior quarter, according to Ivans Insurance Services, a unit of Applied Systems Inc. Commercial property insurance again saw the largest increases, with rates increasing 10.3%, compared with 10.1% in the third quarter. In other …
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Workers compensation would not be the exclusive remedy for Wisconsin workers claiming injuries from abusive work environments, under legislation introduced in the state Senate on Friday. S.B. 934, referred to the Senate Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs, proposes an exception to work comp exclusivity for those who claim injuries from an …
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Prodigy Care Services LLC, an Austin, Texas-based workers compensation technology company, announced Monday that it has launched its PACparency financial reporting platform. The platform reports financial metrics, including client savings, health care provider total billed charges, final reimbursements, and jurisdictional fee schedule determinations. PACparency, which provides nationwide services through network and out-of-network provider agreements, helps …
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A former city firefighter who developed colorectal cancer is unlikely to prove his illness was tied to his work duties, the Tennessee Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims ruled Friday. In an expedited hearing order, the workers comp court determined that former Cookeville firefighter Jeff Emerson has not sufficiently proved that his cancer diagnosis was connected …
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While frontline workers experienced increased burnout and mental health issues during the early years of the pandemic, many reported no significant concerns about substance use, according to a study by Florida Atlantic University. Findings released Thursday, and cross-published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, showed that nearly 61% of 2,801 first responders surveyed nationwide …
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Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. on Monday announced it has appointed Kimberly George as its first global chief brand officer. Ms. George, who was among the Business Insurance Women to Watch in 2011, will serve as a member of the Memphis, Tennessee-based company’s marketing and communications leadership team. In her 22 years at Sedgwick, Ms. George …
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Travelers Cos. Inc. Friday reported fourth-quarter net income soared 98% to $1.63 billion, as lower catastrophe losses, price increases and higher investment income boosted its performance. Speaking on an earnings call with analysts, Travelers Chairman and CEO Alan Schnitzer said the pricing environment remains strong and broad-based. “Even with another quarter of very strong pricing, …
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Hawaii lawmakers will consider expanding workers compensation medical benefits for firefighters to include coverage for breast cancer and cancer of the female reproductive organs. H.B. 1889, which was filed on Thursday, provides details on an April 2023 National Library for Medicine study that highlighted the occurrence of cancer in female firefighters, finding “that female firefighters …
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