A San Jose care facility worker was awarded over $40,000 in penalties after being unlawfully fired for reporting unsafe conditions and labor violations to California authorities.

As the insurance industry faces a wave of retirements among claims adjusters, Agentic AI offers a scalable, efficient solution to maintain service levels and preserve expertise.

New Sedgwick research shows that addressing mental health within the first 90 days of a claim can reduce recovery time by up to 70%, improving return-to-work outcomes.

Although mental health concerns among Gen Z workers have slightly declined, they remain higher than other generations, highlighting the ongoing need for employer support.

California officials charged four people with felony conspiracy and unlawful referrals in a $14.5 million workers’ compensation fraud scheme targeting Spanish-speaking workers.

A New York court has ruled that post-retirement pension supplements paid to an injured firefighter are not subject to reimbursement under workers’ compensation laws.

The insurance industry is navigating complex challenges to digitize payments, improve claims satisfaction, and meet the rising expectations of policyholders and vendors.

Workers’ comp fraud in New York rose nearly 30% in 2024, with 14 arrests and over $1.4 million in restitution returned to agencies, insurers, and employers.

Three Orlando residents face prison time after pleading guilty to a years-long fraud scheme that evaded workers’ comp premiums and payroll taxes in the construction sector.

Three in four small businesses experienced a workplace injury in the past year, with mental health injuries now surpassing physical ones as the most reported incident.

Insurers are using artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, and cross-industry collaboration to detect and prevent workers’ compensation fraud in real time.

Construction leaders say fraudulent injury claims are driving up costs and insurance rates, but critics argue that systemic safety issues and legal rights are being overlooked.

A new Robert Half survey finds 36% of U.S. professionals feel burned out, with workload, lack of recognition, and limited growth opportunities driving the trend.

A Georgia appellate court ruled that an employer cannot use a worker’s prior undisclosed injury against them if the employer knowingly continued their employment before a subsequent workplace injury occurred.

An Ohio firefighter has been indicted on charges of workers’ compensation fraud and theft, accused of unlawfully obtaining benefits between January and February 2022.