Amazon Taps Robotics to Tackle Repetitive Motion Injuries

New robot technology could help protect Amazon warehouse workers from repetitive motion injuries, robotics company Agility Robotics said this week.
October 27, 2023 Risk Management Technology Workers' Compensation

Virginia School Shooting Sparks Legal Dilemma: Workers’ Compensation or $40 Million Lawsuit for Injured Teacher?

A heated debate has emerged about the once-unimaginable shooting of a teacher by her 6-year-old student: How should the school district take care of the teacher?
October 27, 2023 Education & Training Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation Workers' Compensation Virginia

Kentucky Approves 18th-straight Decrease in Workers’ Comp Loss Costs

Kentucky’s Insurance Commissioner has approved a 6.4% decrease in average workers’ compensation loss costs for the state, making it the 18th consecutive drop in costs for most Kentucky employers.
October 26, 2023 Legislation & Regulation Workers' Compensation Florida Kentucky

Study Highlights the Evolution of Workers’ Comp

How has the workers’ compensation industry evolved over the past decade? The Rising Medical Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study answers this question.
October 26, 2023 Education & Training Technology Workers' Compensation

Illinois Court Rules Insurer Had Contractual Right to Subrogation

Zurich American Insurance Co. may pursue a subrogation lawsuit against a subcontractor that it says forced it to pay a nearly $3 million builder’s risk claim.
October 25, 2023 Legislation & Regulation Litigation Property Subrogation Workers' Compensation Illinois

California Insurance Agent Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing from Small Business Owners

Erin Lee McCarroll, 49, of Laguna Beach, California, was arraigned on 27 felony counts including grand theft and forgery after a California Department of Insurance investigation.
October 24, 2023 Fraud Liability Workers' Compensation California

NJ Contractor Litana Development Inc. Hit with $180K Fine Over Power Line Hazards

A settlement has been reached with Litana Development Inc. for endangering workers by exposing them to high-voltage power lines at a Paterson site during 2021 and 2022.
October 23, 2023 Legislation & Regulation Litigation Workers' Compensation New Jersey

Tree Service Owner Charged with Insurance Fraud, Denial of Workers’ Comp Benefits

‘Cases like this one are particularly egregious, employees were not only put at great risk, but they were denied their hard-earned wages,’ Ricardo Lara, California insurance commissioner, said in a release.
October 12, 2023 Fraud Workers' Compensation

Minnesota Contractor Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud After Nail Injures Employee’s Eye

Nelson Israel Lopez Giron, the owner of wood-framing firm Giron Construction, tried to claim the employee wasn’t his.
October 12, 2023 Fraud Workers' Compensation Minnesota

Former Ravens Running Back Ray Rice Withdraws Workers’ Compensation Appeal Amid Settlement

Former Ravens running back Ray Rice has withdrawn an appeal that he filed in a workers’ compensation case after his attorney and counsel for the team and its insurance company reported that they had reached a settlement.
October 11, 2023 Workers' Compensation Maryland

What Workers’ Comp Can Glean from the Connection of Digestive Health to Mental Wellness

When trying to improve workers’ compensation outcomes, there is a mental health aspect that must be considered. According to a large epidemiological study, 50% of the U.S. population will struggle with a mental health issue at some point in their lives.
October 10, 2023 Education & Training Life & Health Workers' Compensation

How Job Analyses Could Help More Employers Enhance Safety at Work

As labor shortages and widespread economic challenges require a level of nimbleness from everyone in the workforce, companies today often need their employees to be able to pivot.
October 9, 2023 Education & Training Technology Workers' Compensation

Traveling Down a Bumpy Road: Carrier Challenges and Opportunities

With rising inflation and interest rates, geopolitical tensions, climate change uncertainty, and growing competition, U.S. insurance carriers face several challenges to delivering consistent, high-quality insurance services and products to the marketplace.
October 3, 2023 Education & Training Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Risk Management Technology

How Sports Are Insured

While on-field activities get the attention, an army of professionals works behind the scenes to conduct the business of sports. Whether the sport is football, soccer, basketball or even eSports, all have one thing in common — they require insurance.
October 3, 2023 Liability Life & Health Risk Management Workers' Compensation

The Cannabis Conundrum: How Federal Policy Hampers Workers’ Comp’s Reimbursement for Medical Use

Ask the regulating bodies of all 50 states and several territories of the United States about medical cannabis and you’re likely to receive as many answers about what should be done.

September 27, 2023 Workers' Compensation
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