Workers Comp Cost Control

September 30, 2025

Illinois appeals court rules neck pain unrelated to work accident

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled Monday that a woman’s neck injury was not part of her overall workers compensation claim,...

September 22, 2025

Kentucky high court rejects challenge to disability guidelines

The Kentucky Supreme Court rejected a worker’s constitutional challenge to the use of a disability manual in her case and...

September 4, 2025

NCCI recommends 6.9% comp rate cut for Florida businesses

The National Council on Compensation Insurance is recommending that the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reduce workers compensation rates by...

August 29, 2025

High denial rate for presumptive PTSD claims, low return to work: Report

Claims for post-traumatic stress disorder in Minnesota presumed to arise from employment are denied at a greater rate than those...

August 22, 2025

Ohio cuts comp rates by 1% for public employers

A 1% workers compensation rate reduction for public employers in Ohio was approved Friday....

August 22, 2025

Idaho Supreme Court: ‘Odd lot’ worker disabled, but special fund not liable

The Idaho Supreme Court ruled that the last in a series of injuries to a longtime meat cutter was permanently...

August 22, 2025

Abortion laws create medical liability concerns

As legal battles highlight the ongoing conflict between state abortion restrictions and federal laws requiring doctors to provide treatment in...

August 20, 2025

Experts weigh in on whether weight-loss drugs can work in comp

Interest has increased exponentially in prescribing popular weight-loss medications for injured workers who may need to lose weight for surgery...

August 20, 2025

Comp not immune to effects of social inflation: Panel

From nuclear jury verdicts to an increasing number of class-action settlements in the millions, social inflation has become a major...

August 19, 2025

Emotional intelligence key to return-to-work strategy: Panel

When the person in charge of workers compensation for one of the country’s largest school districts began sending get-well cards...

August 12, 2025

West Virginia to reduce comp rates for 21st consecutive year

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s office announced that the National Council on Compensation Insurance has filed a proposed workers compensation...

August 8, 2025

New Hampshire announces another year of comp rate reductions

The New Hampshire Insurance Department announced a 6.1% reduction in average workers compensation loss costs for the upcoming year, the...

August 8, 2025

Back and shoulder injuries tend to be most costly in comp: study

Claims involving degenerative back conditions tended to be among the most costly, at an average of $120,000 in medical and...

August 5, 2025

Pennsylvania bill would require up to $250 per month for cannabis

Pennsylvania employers would be required to reimburse injured workers up to $250 per month for cannabis under a bill introduced...

July 29, 2025

Ohio considers 1% comp rate reduction for public employers

The board of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is considering a 1% rate reduction for the state’s public employers....

July 23, 2025

California 8.7% rate hike due to worker-friendly legal environment

California’s first increase since 2015 in the workers compensation pure premium advisory rate is due to several nuances in the...

July 14, 2025

Analysis says Calif. second-injury fund not aligned with legislative intent

The nonpartisan fiscal and policy adviser to the California legislature said the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund is no longer...

June 30, 2025

California seeing more workers comp medical review decision letters

The number of Independent Medical Review decision letters is on the rise after several years of steady decreases, according to...

June 4, 2025

Comp industry balances fee schedules with provider demands

Lawmakers in Delaware are considering legislation that would provide a one-time 3% increase in the workers compensation medical fee schedule...

May 27, 2025

Delaware lawmakers say fee schedule has fallen behind

Lawmakers in Delaware introduced legislation Thursday that would require a one-time 3% increase in the aggregate workers compensation medical fee...

September 30, 2025