Workplace fatalities jumped 8.9% in 2021 from the prior year, while the fatal work injury rate increased only minimally during the same period, according to figures
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The number of Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors has fallen “steadily” from a high of 860 in 2014 to 750 in 2021, an issue
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Carisk Partners announced that it completed the acquisition of Advanced Claims Review Specialists, a medical cost containment company using evidence-based analysis of medical bills and
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Workers' compensation executives are concerned about the uncertainty surrounding the economy, medical inflation, the shifting workforce and rate adequacy, according to the latest survey from
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While cuts, falls and strains make up a large portion of workers’ compensation claims for restaurants, injuries from a worker’s extremities being crushed, and injuries related
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United Heartland and Third Coast Underwriters announced a strategic alignment that the companies said leverages the expertise of both divisions to create efficiencies for middle-market
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The National Council on Insurance Legislators announced that Arkansas state Rep. Deborah Ferguson will serve as the association’s president in 2023.
Rep. Deborah
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A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday ruled that lawsuits filed by the family of a worker who was killed and two workers who were injured
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Workers misclassified as independent contractors, reductions in benefits, and states looking to make workers' compensation protections optional for employers are three “troubling” trends for the
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The Workers Compensation Research Institute will host a free 30-minute webinar on Dec. 15 to discuss its recent study, “A Primer on Behavioral Health Care
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