Employers and claims professionals must prioritize injury prevention, safety culture, and risk management strategies to control workers’ compensation claims and costs across various industries.

As Hurricane Francine moves inland, millions from Florida to Tennessee remain under flood watch, with heavy rains and tornado warnings threatening areas across the South. Power outages and damage reports continue.

Hurricane Francine hit southern Louisiana, bringing 100-mph winds, widespread power outages, and severe storm surge damage. The storm left over 400,000 without power and caused significant flooding in multiple communities.

Hurricane Francine will make landfall in Louisiana, bringing dangerous storm surge, high winds, heavy rain, and tornado threats to the Gulf Coast and southern states. Flooding may extend as far north as the Ohio Valley later in the week.

Insurers and defense attorneys are increasingly turning to RICO lawsuits to fight fraudulent personal injury claims, with recent cases in Florida and New York highlighting the growing trend of staged accident schemes.

Regulators are intensifying efforts to mitigate silica dust exposure, leading to significant fines and actions to prevent lung injuries in industries like stone fabrication and countertop manufacturing.

Hawkins Inc. of Iowa will pay $51,158 in penalties and provide emergency response equipment after the EPA found violations of hazardous waste management regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

A professional soccer player’s workers’ compensation claim was revived after a court ruled her right knee injury could be related to a prior left knee injury from her playing days, despite earlier denials.

A group of farmers in Colorado and Kansas tampered with rain gauges to falsely report drought conditions, leading to a multimillion-dollar crop insurance fraud. Their actions resulted in both criminal penalties and civil settlements.

Social inflation is driving commercial casualty losses up by 11% over five years. Explore three key strategies—data utilization, early case assessment, and advanced technology—to manage this growing challenge.

A Nebraska couple faces felony charges for allegedly defrauding Geico out of nearly $80,000 by filing a false insurance claim on a stolen camper that was later found in Oklahoma.

The Department of Justice filed its first False Claims Act lawsuit under the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, targeting contractors accused of noncompliance with DoD cybersecurity requirements.

A federal judge has allowed roughly 150 former workers over age 50 to pursue a class action lawsuit against X, alleging age discrimination in the company’s 2022 mass layoffs under Elon Musk’s ownership.

A Miami rehab clinic owner, along with two employees, are facing over two dozen felony charges after an undercover investigation revealed alleged insurance fraud and billing for unperformed services.

American Transit Insurance Co., a key insurer for NYC taxis and rideshare vehicles, faces insolvency, risking disruption for tens of thousands of drivers as regulators consider intervention.