AMAXX

MAY 19, 2025

The workers compensation system may feel like a complex web of insurance premiums, claims adjusters, and legal disputesbut at its core, its rooted in one simple idea: a compromise. Click Link to Access Free PDF Download “Step-By-Step Process To Master Workers Comp In 90 Days” In short, the system wasnt working for anyone.

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AMAXX

MARCH 24, 2025

This post is one in a 3-part series: Part 1: Workers Comp Independent Premium Audits Explained Part 2: Workers Comp Independent Premium Audits Explained Part 3: Workers Comp Independent Premium Audits Explained 5. You should consult with your insurance broker, attorney, or qualified professional.

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AMAXX

JANUARY 27, 2025

Employers must recognize that effective workers comp management requires proactive employer involvement and robust internal processes to support external partners, emphasizing teamwork in workers’ compensation programs. FREE DOWNLOAD: “Step-By-Step Process To Master Workers Comp In 90 Days” 5.

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AMAXX

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Michael Stack, CEO of Amaxx LLC, is an expert in workers compensation cost containment systems and provides education, training, and consulting to help employers reduce their workers compensation costs by 20% to 50%. Stack is the creator of Injury Management Results (IMR) software and founder of Amaxx Workers Comp Training Center.

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Insurance Journal

MAY 15, 2025

At last week's RIMS RISKWORLD conference in Chicago, experts from risk and claims administration partner Sedgwick outlined a few key workers' comp trends.

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AMAXX

JANUARY 21, 2025

Michael Stack, CEO of Amaxx LLC, is an expert in workers compensation cost containment systems and provides education, training, and consulting to help employers reduce their workers compensation costs by 20% to 50%. Stack is the creator of Injury Management Results (IMR) software and founder of Amaxx Workers Comp Training Center.

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AMAXX

MARCH 18, 2025

Michael Stack, CEO of Amaxx LLC, is an expert in workers compensation cost containment systems and provides education, training, and consulting to help employers reduce their workers compensation costs by 20% to 50%. Stack is the creator of Injury Management Results (IMR) software and founder of Amaxx Workers Comp Training Center.

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Insurance Journal

JUNE 22, 2025

Oregon’s workers’ compensation rates were among the lowest in the nation last year, according to an analysis released from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. The rates reflect statewide effort in workplace safety and cost control, according to …

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AMAXX

JULY 3, 2025

Click Link to Access Free PDF Download “Step-By-Step Process To Master Workers’ Comp In 90 Days” Here’s how you can coordinate OSHA and workers’ comp data to save time, reduce errors, and improve injury outcomes — all while staying compliant. Both OSHA and workers’ comp care deeply about these details.

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Insurance Journal

JUNE 26, 2025

The number of Independent Medical Review decision letters issued in response to California workers’ compensation medical disputes is trending up in the last few years after declining steadily from 2018 through 2022, a report out on Thursday shows. IMR decision …

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AMAXX

MAY 14, 2025

When a workers comp program isnt delivering results, many employers instinctively look outward. If you want a high-performing workers comp programone that reduces claims, controls costs, and supports injured employees you need a rockstar internal team. Step 2: Define Your Internal Team Workers comp is a team sport.

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AMAXX

JUNE 17, 2025

Click Link to Access Free PDF Download “13 Research Studies to Prove Value of Return-to-Work Program & Gain Stakeholder Buy-In” In this post, we’ll explore what the Return-to-Work Ratio is, why it’s so important, and how you can use it to drive better results across your workers’ comp program.

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AMAXX

MAY 6, 2025

Hiring is more than finding the right resume or filling a seatits the first and most important line of defense in preventing workplace injuries and reducing workers comp costs. Hiring Isnt Just HRIts Risk Management This 6-step hiring system isnt just a recruitment strategyits a workers comp prevention tool.

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Insurance Journal

JUNE 5, 2025

Insurity, a provider of cloud-based software for property and casualty insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs, today announced that The Builders Group (TBG) has successfully gone live on Insurity Workers’ Comp Suite. This milestone signifies the completion of a deployment that …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 15, 2024

Brian Kemp has reaapointed Neera Bahl to another term on the state Board of Workers’ Compensation. Georgia Gov. The three-member board, which includes Director Benjamin Vinson and Chairman Frank McKay, acts as the appeals panel, hearing appeals from administrative law …

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 3, 2025

Jared Polis wants to spin off the state’s stake in Pinnacol Assurance, privatizing the workers’ compensation carrier of last resort to help it make more money and plug government budget holes. Colorado Gov. The big idea is that pulling up …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 12, 2024

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today issued a decreased pure premium rate for workers’ compensation insurance, lowering the annual benchmark rate from $1.41 per $100 of payroll— representing a 2.1% percent decrease from last year. The advisory rate …

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

EverPeak Insurance, a workers’ compensation insurer that specializes in hard-to-place industries and small businesses, has recently expanded into South Carolina. Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Vlad Stojanovic said the move will help address the difficulties that some employers face …

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau is giving its take on bills passed and passed on by California Legislature this year. The Legislature recessed for the year and Gov. Gavin Newsom had until Sept. 30 to sign or veto any …

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Insurance Journal

JUNE 26, 2025

Parametric insurance company Descartes Underwriting has a new flood insurance product it said delivers better protection for US businesses, investors, and homeowners associations. Any type of business and industry class may be covered. Limits of up to $70 million are …

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AMAXX

MAY 27, 2025

Workers compensation is often misunderstood as a fixed cost of doing businesssomething employers have to accept, manage passively, and simply write checks for. In reality, workers comp costs are one of the most controllable expenses in your organization. Avoid It : Treat workers comp like a strategic initiative.

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AMAXX

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The Link Between Trust and Outcomes A study conducted by the Workers Comp Research Institute (WCRI) highlights the crucial role that trust and fear play in an injured workers recovery and financial stability. ” Workers need clear, timely updates about their benefits, particularly wage replacement checks.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

By Allen Laman With temperatures pushing above 90 degrees in parts of the Midwest and Northeast United States, many American workers are clocking in during what AccuWeather described as an “intense heat wave that is impacting more than 135 million …

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Insurance Journal

JUNE 15, 2025

A former Westminster, California, police officer and her stepfather were charged in a large-scale workers’ compensation fraud case after an investigation revealed the officer collected more than $600,000 in disability payments while reportedly engaging in physically strenuous activities. Nicole Brown, …

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AMAXX

MAY 26, 2025

Workers compensation isnt a solo actits a team sport. This article breaks down the major stakeholders involved in workers comp and how collaboration across this ecosystem leads to better outcomesfor both the injured worker and the employer footing the bill. Theyre often the bridge between employers and carriers.

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Insurance Journal

JUNE 1, 2025

By Andrea Wells Workers’ compensation remained a healthy and profitable line in 2024, but claims severity grew with an increase of 6% for medical claim severity and 6% for indemnity claim severity. That’s according to the National Council on Compensation …

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AMAXX

MARCH 24, 2025

Michael Stack, CEO of Amaxx LLC, is an expert in workers compensation cost containment systems and provides education, training, and consulting to help employers reduce their workers compensation costs by 20% to 50%. Stack is the creator of Injury Management Results (IMR) software and founder of Amaxx Workers Comp Training Center.

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AMAXX

MAY 21, 2025

In reality, the employer foots the bill for every dollar spent in the workers compensation system. Understanding who truly pays for workers comp is more than a technicalityits a mindset shift that unlocks better program management, smarter spending, and improved outcomes for injured workers.

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Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The average cost of workers’ compensation insurance in Washington will go up about 3.8% Employers and workers together will pay on average roughly $1 per week more for each … in 2025, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 15, 2025

A recent decision and concurring opinion by a Florida appeals court may have upset years of practice and could raise costs for workers’ compensation insurers. Some claims that carriers were once ready to close out of due to the statute …

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AMAXX

MAY 13, 2025

Thats as true for workers comp as it is for fitness, finance, or sales. With just five core metrics , you can quickly diagnose the health of your workers compensation program , prioritize where to act, and measure your progress over time. And watch your workers comp program transform from chaotic to controlled.

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 22, 2024

The West Virginia insurance commissioner’s office has adopted a new policy: It will soon begin destroying workers’ compensation claim files that are 10 years old or older. “Given increasing cybersecurity concerns and the type of information contained in the closed …

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Insurance Journal

JUNE 15, 2025

Connecticut lawmakers last month moved to plug what could have been a very costly loophole in workers’ compensation benefits that was created by a state Supreme Court decision in March. The lawmakers effectively invalidated the high court ruling that altered …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 31, 2024

AM Best revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” (Excellent) of Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Company and Stonetrust Premier Casualty Insurance Company. Stonetrust is …

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Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Summit, a regional provider of workers’ compensation insurance services, announced the expansion of its coverage into Illinois.

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Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) announced that employers should see a reduction in workers’ compensation rates in 2025, marking the fourth straight year of decreased rates. The projected rate reduction is based off preliminary figures collected by …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 17, 2024

Workers’ compensation claim rates and benefits paid in Minnesota continue to be stable or follow their long-term downward trajectories, a new Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) report shows. The 2024 Minnesota Workers’ Compensation System Report presents trend data regarding …

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