On August 22, 2024, the Utah Court of Appeals, in Ackley v. Labor Commission, clarified that injuries resulting from idiopathic falls to level ground floors can be compensable if the employee can show that the hardness […]
NCCI is busy as usual. Here's some of what's going on: 2024 Regulatory and Legislative Trends (ncci.com) We've been hearing from stakeholders that monitoring the ever-evolving regulatory and legislative landscape is a top priority, and […]
The establishment survey of the CES report gives a real-time estimate of employment and wages in the economy. Because it is survey-based, and because it is particularly difficult to estimate the number of jobs gained […]
On July 31, 2024, the Supreme Court of South Carolina, in Davis v. S.C. Department of Corrections, clarified the statutory review process for workers compensation (WC) claims. An employer challenged a WC commissioner's order that allowed […]
Boca Raton, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Those who attended the NCCI AIS in May were treated to a new tool to help gauge and understand inflation as it relates to workers' compensation medicine. We managed to […]
The Labor Market Insights report provides a comprehensive monthly overview of key labor market statistics through a workers compensation lens. This valuable resource offers detailed analysis on drivers of premium and frequency, alongside NCCI’s perspectives on the […]
On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Court of Mississippi, in American Compensation Insurance Co. v. Ruiz, ruled that the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Act does not allow an insurer to rescind a workers compensation (WC) policy from […]
Based on an analysis using data obtained from the Program between 2021 and 2023, the table below shows the top 10 reclassified governing codes and the top code to which NCCI reassigned each of these […]