Colorado—COVID-19 as Occupational Disease On May 2, 2024, the Court of Appeals of Colorado, in Life Care Centers of America v. Industrial Claims Appeals Office, ruled as a matter of first impression that COVID-19 can be […]
WHAT: NCCI releases 2 new reports: Quarterly Economics Briefing – Q1 2024 [link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com] and the latest edition of Labor Market Insights [link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com] [link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com] WHO: The report is authored by Executive Director & Senior Economist Stephen Cooper, and Economists Patrick Coate and […]
WHAT: NCCI’s latest report - The Future of Workplace Safety Technology Is Now Part Three - The Employer Perspective (ncci.com) [link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com] For this third and final installment, NCCI interviewed three employers that have adopted innovative safety technology including wearables and video AI/Computer […]
WHAT: The article describes factors that impact loss cost changes and provides a deeper dive into the relatively larger decreases observed in recent years. WHO: Nadege Bernard, FCAS, NCCI Practice Leader and Senior Actuary KEY INSIGHTS: WHY […]
State of the Economy and Impact on Workers Compensation is just one of the sessions that the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) will feature at its Annual Insights Symposium (AIS) 2024, May 13–15 in Orlando, […]
Idaho, Medical Benefit Payments On April 2, 2024, the Supreme Court of Idaho, in Thompson v. Burley Inn, Inc., held that an employer/workers compensation insurer (E/C) was required to reimburse an employee’s medical expenses for the […]
Maryland, Attorney Fees On January 31, 2024, the Appellate Court of Maryland, In the Matter of Zukowski, held as a matter of first impression that a workers compensation (WC) attorney fees lien attaches to a claimant’s WC benefits […]
What: The Influence of Wage on Temporary Disability Duration—A Modeled View Discover: Typically, older workers earn more than younger ones on average. Also, an older injured worker may take longer to heal. The question of whether or […]
