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Only Carrier or Comp Judge Can Determine Compensability, Fla. Appeals Court Says

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JULY 2, 2025

An employee cannot file a tort lawsuit against her employer until after it has been determined that she is not eligible for a workers’ compensation claim. And that compensability determination can only be made by an insurer or a compensation …

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Size of Florida’s Slide Insurance Exec Compensation Has Tongues Wagging

Insurance Journal

JUNE 1, 2025

When Tampa-based Slide Insurance registered for an initial public stock offering last week, one page of the filing quickly had people talking in the Florida insurance industry. On page 132 of the filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission …

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Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission Votes to Reduce MITF Assessment

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JUNE 20, 2025

The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that it voted this spring to reduce the Multiple Injury Trust Fund assessment on workers’ compensation coverage providers from 7% to 6.29%. This is the first reduction in five years, the WCC said. The …

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Report: Long COVID Accounted for Three Quarters of California Comp Virus Claim Payments

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JUNE 3, 2025

of all COVID-19 claim payments in California’s workers’ compensation system, according to a study. The study from the California Workers’ Compensation Institute shows one-in-21 California … Long COVID cases accounted for 82.1% of the treatment payments on COVID claims and 73.7%

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India’s Kerala State Seeks $1.1 Billion in Compensation From MSC Over Oil Spill

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JULY 8, 2025

billion in compensation after one of its container vessels sank and leaked fuel into the Arabian Sea in May. India’s southern state of Kerala has sued Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company and sought $1.1 The high court in Kerala issued an …

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He Saved the Chocolates But Lost His Workers’ Compensation Insurance

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2024

An employee who was injured when rescuing chocolate candies from the heat in his employer-owned delivery truck is not due workers’ compensation benefits. The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) upheld a deputy commissioner’s denial of benefits, agreeing that Ronald Mark …

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Switzerland Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability

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JUNE 18, 2025

You are here because you want to learn how workers’ compensation and employers’ liability work in Switzerland. Definition of Workers’ Compensation Workers’ compensation is a […] The post Switzerland Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability appeared first on My Top Insurance Blogs.

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Understanding Classification Rules in Workers’ Compensation

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

When it comes to managing workers’ compensation, understanding classification rules is fundamental. The higher the risk, the higher the workers compensation premium for that classification. Be Proactive About Audits : Workers compensation audits are a routine part of ensuring that businesses are accurately classified.

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Delaware’s Workers’ Compensation Claims Cost Grew 3% a Year: WCRI

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

The average cost of workers’ compensation claims in Delaware, for cases with more than seven days of lost work, went up by 3% per year between 2019 and 2022, according to a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute …

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New Jersey Raises Workers’ Compensation Attorney Fee Cap to 25%

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 26, 2024

New Jersey has raised the cap on fees for attorneys handling workers’ compensation cases from 20% to 25% of settlements. The primary sponsors of S2822/A3986 were Senator Joseph Lagana and Assemblymen Anthony Verrelli and Robert Karabinchak. The measure passed the …

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Injured While ‘Simply Walking’ Not Covered by Workers’ Compensation

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 8, 2025

Not all accidents are compensable merely because they happen at work, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) reminded in denying workers’ compensation benefits to a school bus driver for an injury that happened while he was simply walking from his …

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Delta Air Lines to Seek Compensation Over Cyber Outage: Report

Insurance Journal

JULY 30, 2024

Delta Air Lines has hired a law firm and will seek compensation from Microsoft and CrowdStrike over a global cyber outage earlier this month that disrupted flights around the world, CNBC reported on Monday. The Atlanta-based airline has been the …

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New York Expands Workers’ Compensation For Mental Health to All Workers

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 9, 2024

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to expand workers’ compensation benefits to people who are facing job-related mental health crises. The new law, which goes into effect January 1, 2025, allows any worker to file for workers’ compensation …

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Florida OIR Approves 1% Average Workers’ Compensation Rate Decrease

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Florida employers will soon see the smallest decrease in workers’ compensation rates in years – just a 1% reduction from current overall rates in the voluntary market. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation announced Monday that the insurance commissioner had …

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Delaware Workers’ Compensation Rates to Drop 8.4% and 9.2%

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro announced that workers’ compensation insurance rates will decrease for the eighth year in a row, effective December 1. The voluntary market is expected to decrease average loss costs by 8.4%, and the residual market will …

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New York Reduces Workers’ Compensation Assessment Rate for 2025

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 31, 2024

New York employers will pay 22% less in the annual assessment to run the state’s workers’ compensation system in 2025. The rate assessed on standard premiums will be 7.1% beginning January 1, 2025, down from 9.2% The Hochul …

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Willful Misconduct Alone Not Enough to Deny Workers’ Compensation

Insurance Journal

JUNE 27, 2025

A city of Danville employee is being given another opportunity to gain workers’ compensation benefits after a deputy commissioner denied his claim because of the employee’s willful misconduct in not following driver safety rules at work. Claude Averett does not …

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People Moves: Virginia’s Workers’ Comp Commission Names Two Deputy Judges

Insurance Journal

APRIL 24, 2025

The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission Names Two New Deputy Commissioners The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWCC) has named two new deputy commissioners, Frederick T. Schubert II and Christopher R. Schubert and Wilson will serve as administrative law judges under …

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New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Rates to Drop 3.9% for 2025

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 30, 2024

statewide average decrease in rates for workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance. New Jersey Commissioner of Banking and Insurance Justin Zimmerman has approved a 6.9% The new rates will apply to new and renewal policies effective January 1, 2025. The …

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School Employee Kicked 25 Times in 11 Days Denied Workers Compensation

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 16, 2025

A Virginia student assistant who suffered injuries in both knees after being kicked 25 times over a period of 11 days is not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) upheld a deputy commissioner’s denial of …

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Demystifying Evidence-Based Medicine in Workers’ Compensation

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APRIL 23, 2025

Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) is increasingly recognized as a critical component in workers’ compensation, influencing treatment decisions, recovery outcomes, and cost management. This ensures medical decisions in workers’ compensation are guided by the strongest available evidence. What is Evidence-Based Medicine?

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Delaware Workers’ Compensation Rates to Drop 8.4% and 9.2%

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro announced that workers’ compensation insurance rates will decrease for the eighth year in a row, effective December 1. The voluntary market is expected to decrease average loss costs by 8.4%, and the residual market will …

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Connecticut Approves 6% Workers’ Compensation Rate Decrease for 2025

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The trend of decreasing rates in Connecticut workers’ compensation insurance will continue as the state’s insurance regulator has approved an industry proposed 6% rate decrease beginning January 1, 2025. The now-approved rate filing submitted by the industry’s National Council on …

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New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Rates to Drop 3.9% for 2025

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

statewide average decrease in rates for workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance. New Jersey Commissioner of Banking and Insurance Justin Zimmerman has approved a 6.9% The new rates will apply to new and renewal policies effective January 1, 2025. The …

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Court Must Decide If Child Victims Act Revives Old Workers’ Compensation Claims

Insurance Journal

JULY 30, 2024

Did New York lawmakers intend the Child Victims Act (CVA) that revived old claims of sexual abuse to apply to claims by employees that would previously have been handled by the workers’ compensation system? It’s the responsibility of the state’s …

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Court Nixes Workers’ Compensation for ‘Light Beer’ Drinking UPS Driver

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 11, 2024

A United Parcel Service (UPS) driver who was intoxicated when he crashed his semi-trailer delivery truck has been denied workers’ compensation benefits. Delaware Superior Court Judge Kathleen Vavala last week reversed a state Industrial Accident Board (IAB) ruling that Timothy …

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New Hampshire Approves 5.6% Workers’ Compensation Loss Cost Decrease for 2025

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) reports that it has approved a workers’ compensation rate proposal that will reduce voluntary loss costs by 5.6% on average. The new lower rates will apply to voluntary market policies effective on or after …

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Virginia Approves 12% Loss Cost Decrease for Workers’ Compensation

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

loss cost decrease in the workers’ compensation voluntary market along with rate decreases in the assigned risk market, effective April 1, 2025. Virginia has approved a 12.0% The State Corporation Commission (SCC) approved the proposed voluntary loss costs, along with …

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Nurse Showed COVID Was Work-Contracted, West Virginia Supreme Court Rules

Insurance Journal

MAY 29, 2025

The West Virginia Supreme Court has ruled 3-2 that a prison nurse is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for her COVID-19 disease because she provided sufficient evidence that she contracted it in her workplace and not outside of work. Brittany …

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Facebook Users Affected by Data Breach Eligible for Compensation: German Court

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A German court said on Monday that Facebook users whose data was illegally obtained in 2018 and 2019 were eligible for compensation. The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled that the loss of control over one’s data online was grounds …

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Brazil Seals $30 Billion Compensation Deal With BHP, Vale Over 2015 Dam Collapse

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 28, 2024

billion) compensation agreement with miners BHP, Vale, and Samarco for the Mariana dam collapse in 2015, one of the country’s worst environmental disasters. Brazil on Friday signed a 170 billion reais ($29.85 The collapse of the dam at the iron …

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US Workers More Glum on Compensation and Work Prospects, New York Fed Says

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 19, 2024

workers are growing more sour with their employment compensation, according to a survey released on Monday by the New York Federal Reserve. In its Survey of Consumer Expectations Labor Market Survey for July, the regional Fed bank said that …

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Claim Counts Down, Losses up for California Workers’ Comp Private Self-Insureds

Insurance Journal

JULY 2, 2025

fewer workers’ compensation claims in 2024 than in 2023, pushing private self-insured claim frequency to a four-year low, a new report shows. California’s private self-insured employers reported 7.4% However, for the second straight year, the average paid and incurred losses …

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Former Connecticut Trooper Accused of Workers’ Compensation Fraud

Insurance Journal

JUNE 19, 2025

A former Connecticut state police trooper has been arrested and charged with collecting workers’ compensation benefits totaling $8,341.00 during his employment with the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP). Jose Campos, age 32, of Winsted, was arrested …

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The Role of Evidence-Based Medicine in Transforming Workers’ Compensation

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JANUARY 20, 2025

In the intricate landscape of workers’ compensation, the pursuit of optimal outcomes for injured workers is paramount. In the context of workers’ compensation, EBM seeks to streamline care pathways and promote recovery by basing treatment plans on standardized guidelines and peer-reviewed evidence.

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How Fear Impacts Workers’ Compensation Claims (and What to Do About It)

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MARCH 4, 2025

By understanding the role fear plays in workers compensation claims, employers can implement strategies to foster trust, improve outcomes, and reduce costs. The Link Between Fear and Litigation Studies have consistently identified fear as a major driver of workers compensation litigation.

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Michigan Court: Businesses Can’t Get State Compensation Over Pandemic Closures

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday shut the door on businesses seeking to be paid by the state for restrictions that harmed sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. The court, in a pair of 5-2 orders, let stand …

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Texas Mutual Approves $330M General Dividend Distribution

Insurance Journal

MAY 2, 2025

Texas Mutual, the state’s top provider of workers’ compensation insurance will have distributed more than $1 billion in … Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced that its board of directors voted unanimously to approve a $330 million general dividend distribution in 2025.

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County Trash Collector’s Workers’ Compensation Claim Thrown Out

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

When the garbage truck stopped, the worker stepped down from the metal step on the back of the truck to run and retrieve a trash can. When his feet hit the ground, he heard a pop in his leg, felt …

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Massachusetts Denies 7.1% Workers’ Comp Rate Hike After 2024 ‘Excessive’ Cut

Insurance Journal

JUNE 15, 2025

Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Michael Caljouw has rejected an industry proposal to raise workers’ compensation rates by 7.1%. As a result, existing rates, which reflect a 14.6% decrease ordered last July, will remain in effect for policies on and after July …

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2026 Medicare Advantage Broker Compensation Rates

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JUNE 19, 2025

What Insurance Agents Need to Know About 2026 Medicare Advantage Commissions The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the official compensation rates for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) enrollments for Contract Year (CY) 2026. Referral caps still apply – $100 for MA, $25 for PDPs.

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Massachusetts High Court Orders Workers’ Comp Trust Fund Payments

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JULY 3, 2025

In two separate rulings, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has found that an insurer in runoff and the state’s insolvency fund were both wrongly denied certain payments they are entitled from the state’s workers’ compensation fund. The high court found …

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Why Shouldn’t Insurance Executives Disclose Their Pay?

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The legislation would require a report detailing the compensation of executives, including salaries, stock options, bonuses, stock buybacks, and other taxable payments. It also demands transparency … The post Why Shouldn’t Insurance Executives Disclose Their Pay?

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Honduran Woman Sentenced for Defrauding NorGUARD of Comp Premiums

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JULY 10, 2025

million in workers’ compensation premiums and almost $2 million in federal … A Honduras woman this week was sentenced to less than two years in federal prison for her role in paying Florida construction workers off the books and avoiding $1.2

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Only Carrier or Comp Judge Can Determine Compensability, Fla. Appeals Court Says

Size of Florida’s Slide Insurance Exec Compensation Has Tongues Wagging

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Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission Votes to Reduce MITF Assessment

Report: Long COVID Accounted for Three Quarters of California Comp Virus Claim Payments

India’s Kerala State Seeks $1.1 Billion in Compensation From MSC Over Oil Spill

He Saved the Chocolates But Lost His Workers’ Compensation Insurance

Switzerland Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability

Understanding Classification Rules in Workers’ Compensation

Delaware’s Workers’ Compensation Claims Cost Grew 3% a Year: WCRI

New Jersey Raises Workers’ Compensation Attorney Fee Cap to 25%

Injured While ‘Simply Walking’ Not Covered by Workers’ Compensation

Delta Air Lines to Seek Compensation Over Cyber Outage: Report

New York Expands Workers’ Compensation For Mental Health to All Workers

Florida OIR Approves 1% Average Workers’ Compensation Rate Decrease

Delaware Workers’ Compensation Rates to Drop 8.4% and 9.2%

New York Reduces Workers’ Compensation Assessment Rate for 2025

Willful Misconduct Alone Not Enough to Deny Workers’ Compensation

People Moves: Virginia’s Workers’ Comp Commission Names Two Deputy Judges

New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Rates to Drop 3.9% for 2025

School Employee Kicked 25 Times in 11 Days Denied Workers Compensation

Demystifying Evidence-Based Medicine in Workers’ Compensation

Delaware Workers’ Compensation Rates to Drop 8.4% and 9.2%

Connecticut Approves 6% Workers’ Compensation Rate Decrease for 2025

New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Rates to Drop 3.9% for 2025

Court Must Decide If Child Victims Act Revives Old Workers’ Compensation Claims

Court Nixes Workers’ Compensation for ‘Light Beer’ Drinking UPS Driver

New Hampshire Approves 5.6% Workers’ Compensation Loss Cost Decrease for 2025

Virginia Approves 12% Loss Cost Decrease for Workers’ Compensation

Nurse Showed COVID Was Work-Contracted, West Virginia Supreme Court Rules

Facebook Users Affected by Data Breach Eligible for Compensation: German Court

Brazil Seals $30 Billion Compensation Deal With BHP, Vale Over 2015 Dam Collapse

US Workers More Glum on Compensation and Work Prospects, New York Fed Says

Claim Counts Down, Losses up for California Workers’ Comp Private Self-Insureds

Former Connecticut Trooper Accused of Workers’ Compensation Fraud

The Role of Evidence-Based Medicine in Transforming Workers’ Compensation

How Fear Impacts Workers’ Compensation Claims (and What to Do About It)

Michigan Court: Businesses Can’t Get State Compensation Over Pandemic Closures

Texas Mutual Approves $330M General Dividend Distribution

County Trash Collector’s Workers’ Compensation Claim Thrown Out

Massachusetts Denies 7.1% Workers’ Comp Rate Hike After 2024 ‘Excessive’ Cut

2026 Medicare Advantage Broker Compensation Rates

Massachusetts High Court Orders Workers’ Comp Trust Fund Payments

Why Shouldn’t Insurance Executives Disclose Their Pay?

Honduran Woman Sentenced for Defrauding NorGUARD of Comp Premiums

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