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The National Council on Compensation Insurance reported on Tuesday that the workers' compensation system remains healthy, with private carriers notching their 12th consecutive year of underwriting profitability in 2025.
The average combined ratio for workers' compensation carriers increased to 91% in 2025 from 86.1% in 2024, according to NCCI's latest State of the Line report. A combined ratio below 100% means carriers paid less in benefits than they collected in premiums and demonstrates… Read more »
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a landlord and lessor partially dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claims against them.
Case: Hearns v. Blended Family LLC, No. 801860/22, 04/21/2026, published.
Facts: Gaines Hearns worked as a telecommunications field technician for Verizon. He allegedly suffered injuries… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board did not err in denying a worker’s request to preclude the report of an independent medical examiner.
Case: Matter of Martinez v. Sing Sing Correctional Facility, No. CV-25-0759, 04/23/2026, published.
Facts: Michael Martinez worked for Sing Sing… Read more »News: NORTH
- NY Landlord, Lessor Get Partial Summary Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law Claim
- NY Board Doesn't Err in Denying Worker's Request to Preclude IME Report
- OH Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Intentional Tort Claim
- CT Governor Signs Salary Continuation Bill for Assaulted Teachers, Health Workers
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits for a deputy sheriff’s heart attack.
Case: Willis v. Fayette County Commission, No. 25-734, 04/21/2026, published.
Facts: William Willis worked for the Fayette County Commission as a deputy sheriff. He went to the hospital on Oct. 29, 2023, with complaints of chest pain.
A… Read more »
An Ohio appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing an injured worker’s civil suit against his employer and a co-employee.
Case: Hamilton v. Ameristone LLC, No. 2025CA00127, 04/23/2027, published.
Facts: Shawn Hamilton worked for Ameristone LLC. He suffered injuries at work in April 2023 when he was struck by a… Read more »Scammers are trying to trick employers into paying them to make workplace safety violations disappear, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division announced Tuesday.
Oregon OSHA warned of two separate scams targeting businesses in the state.
The first involves callers targeting businesses that recently underwent a… Read more »
Nevada-based workers' compensation carrier Employers launched a workers' compensation chatbot in the ChatGPT App Directory.
The carrier said the app aims at reducing friction for businesses buying workers' compensation coverage by allowing them to begin the process conversationally and without navigating complex forms of… Read more »
Healthcare workers and teachers in Connecticut would receive 100% of their average weekly earnings with no cap on the benefit amount if they are unable to work as a result of a physical or negligent assault, under recently enacted legislation.
Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday signed H.5003, providing… Read more »
I have gone through a difficult period. Over the last year, I lost a sister-in-law, two brothers-in-law, three of my closest friends, and several close friends. The losses came one after another, each arriving before I had finished grieving the last.
The movie "Coco" resonates with me because it reflects how I choose to handle loss: by holding on to the good,… Read more »
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