Liberty Mutual Reveals 25 Years of Workplace Injury Trends and Costs
Liberty Mutual’s 2025 Workplace Safety Index highlights how workplace injuries have evolved over 25 years, revealing costly trends and the impact of targeted prevention.
July 23
Education & Training
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
How Inflation and Fee Schedules Are Shaping Workers’ Compensation Medical Costs
A new WCRI report explores how fee schedule policies and inflation trends from 2021 to 2025 have led to varying medical cost growth in state workers’ compensation systems.
July 23
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
Soaring Temperatures Drive Surge in Workplace Heat-Related Injuries
A new report from WCRI shows workplace injury claims rise dramatically on hot days, with heat-related illnesses up to 18 times more common above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
July 17
Education & Training
Legislation & Regulation
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
Arizona
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
How Aging Workers Are Reshaping the Complexity of Workers Compensation Claims
With more Americans over 55 staying in the workforce, injury claims are growing more complex due to slower recovery, comorbidities, and social health factors.
July 14
Risk Management
Technology
Workers' Compensation
Georgia Countertop Manufacturer Fined for Exposing Workers to Dangerous Silica Dust
OSHA cited Brazilian Stone Design LLC with seven serious violations after determining employees were exposed to unsafe levels of respirable crystalline silica on the job.
July 12
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
Georgia
AI and Value-Based Care Are Transforming Workers’ Comp Claims Management
Artificial intelligence and outcome-focused care models are streamlining workers’ compensation by improving triage, reducing costs, and prioritizing long-term recovery outcomes.
June 24
Life & Health
Risk Management
Technology
Workers' Compensation
Ohio
Court Sides with Asbestos Victim’s Heirs Over Insurance Time-Bar Dispute
The Louisiana 4th Circuit held that ambiguous policy definitions and lack of proof bar insurers from enforcing a 36-month exclusion on a mesothelioma wrongful death claim.
June 19
Insurance Industry
Liability
Litigation
Workers' Compensation
Louisiana
Million-Dollar Health Claims Spike as Employers Struggle with Soaring Costs
A 29% rise in million-dollar medical claims over the past year is squeezing self-funded employers, with cancer remaining the top cost driver, Sun Life’s data reveals.
June 10
Insurance Industry
Life & Health
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
Food Delivery Giants Resolve Legal Fight Over NYC Wage and Fee Laws
DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats settled lawsuits over New York City laws boosting delivery worker pay and capping restaurant fees, paving the way for legal revisions.
June 9
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
New York
Long COVID Drives Most Workers’ Comp COVID Costs in California
A new study reveals that although Long COVID made up just 4.7% of California workers’ comp COVID claims, it accounted for nearly three-quarters of total claim costs from 2020 to 2022.
June 4
Insurance Industry
Life & Health
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
California
How Artificial Intelligence Enhances Clinical Pharmacists’ Role in Workers’ Comp Care
Clinical pharmacists are using AI to enhance drug therapy oversight, reduce risk, and improve recovery outcomes for injured workers in complex workers’ compensation claims.
June 2
Life & Health
Risk Management
Technology
Workers' Compensation
CMS Expands Section 111 Reporting to Include Voluntary WCMSA Data for Workers’ Compensation Claims
Beginning April 4, 2025, CMS requires Responsible Reporting Entities to include available WCMSA data in Section 111 reports for workers’ compensation settlements involving Medicare beneficiaries.
June 2
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
What the NCCI AIS 2025 Revealed About the Future of Workers Compensation
The NCCI AIS 2025 conference revealed how workers comp is staying strong amid economic uncertainty, with trends in claim frequency, medical use, and emerging industry risks.
May 21
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology
Workers' Compensation
Mexican Navy Training Ship Crashes into Brooklyn Bridge Killing Two and Injuring Several
A Mexican Navy training vessel collided with the Brooklyn Bridge during a goodwill tour, leaving two dead, multiple injured, and prompting an ongoing investigation.
May 20
Catastrophe
Marine
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
New York
Correction Officers Accused of Defrauding NYC Workers’ Comp System Through False Injury Claims
Three current and former Rikers Island correction officers are accused of faking on-duty injuries to claim nearly $1 million in workers’ compensation benefits.
May 20
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Workers' Compensation
New York
