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How Does an Employee Request Reconsideration in Arizona?

How Does an Employee Request Reconsideration in Arizona?
What can a New York Case Teach us about ‘Extreme Financial Hardship’?

What can a New York Case Teach us about ‘Extreme Financial Hardship’?
Finding a Specialist for an Injured Worker

Finding a Specialist for an Injured Worker
Long Island Conductors, Employees Sue Transit Agency over Lack of Protections from Attacks

Long Island Conductors, Employees Sue Transit Agency over Lack of Protections from Attacks
Did Nurse’s ‘Plandemic’ Comments Justify Ending Benefits for Long-COVID?

Did Nurse’s ‘Plandemic’ Comments Justify Ending Benefits for Long-COVID?
TV Reporter Injured at Campaign Event

TV Reporter Injured at Campaign Event
Man Kills Coworker over Obsession and Long Breaks, Police Said

Man Kills Coworker over Obsession and Long Breaks, Police Said
What are the Terms Associated with Drug Testing in Maine?

What are the Terms Associated with Drug Testing in Maine?
5 Questions with NCCI’s Ilene Lustigman, Damian England

5 Questions with NCCI’s Ilene Lustigman, Damian England
Journalists Face Threats across U.S.

Journalists Face Threats across U.S.
Does Supervisor’s ‘Weirdness’ Show Nurse Lost Job Because of FMLA Leave?

Does Supervisor’s ‘Weirdness’ Show Nurse Lost Job Because of FMLA Leave?
Did ‘Severe’ Drunkenness Render Fall from Ladder Non-Compensable?

Did ‘Severe’ Drunkenness Render Fall from Ladder Non-Compensable?
Worker’s Running in Red $300 per Month doesn’t Show ‘Extreme Financial Hardship’

Worker’s Running in Red $300 per Month doesn’t Show ‘Extreme Financial Hardship’
McDonald’s Employee Stabbed by Customer

McDonald’s Employee Stabbed by Customer
New Jersey Disputes & Settlements

New Jersey Disputes & Settlements
What’s ‘Sociological Information’ in Maryland?

What’s ‘Sociological Information’ in Maryland?
Was Deceased Paratransit Driver’s COVID-19 Linked to his Job?

Was Deceased Paratransit Driver’s COVID-19 Linked to his Job?
Employee at Santa Monica College Shot, Killed by Coworker

Employee at Santa Monica College Shot, Killed by Coworker
Supervisor’s Credibility Disconnects Verizon Worker’s PTSD claim 

Supervisor’s Credibility Disconnects Verizon Worker’s PTSD claim 
Amazon, UPS Beat Holiday Hiring Stampede by Announcing New Job Openings  

Amazon, UPS Beat Holiday Hiring Stampede by Announcing New Job Openings  
Carrier’s Lack of Control Shows that Driver was Independent Contractor

Carrier’s Lack of Control Shows that Driver was Independent Contractor
What are the Limits on Weekly Rate of Compensation in Florida?

What are the Limits on Weekly Rate of Compensation in Florida?
Could Fiancee of Ohio Man who Fell through Roof Appeal Dependency Decision?

Could Fiancee of Ohio Man who Fell through Roof Appeal Dependency Decision?
Failure to Report Injury ‘Forthwith’ doesn’t Doom Worker’s Claim

Failure to Report Injury ‘Forthwith’ doesn’t Doom Worker’s Claim
October Mid-Month Highlights

October Mid-Month Highlights
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Expert Analysis

Deep analysis and thought leadership from experts in everything related to workers’ compensation

Building the Future of Insurance: Attracting and Retaining the Next Generation of Diverse Professionals

By: Natalie Torres  The insurance industry stands at a critical juncture. With a large segment of the workforce nearing retirement, there is an urgent need for a new generation of talent to fill roles across […]
New from NCCI: Medical Inflation Insights – October 2024

The Medical Inflation Insights report is a quarterly update on how a multitude of inflation metrics are trending while providing insights on how these trends could impact workers compensation.   Key Insights: The moderation in core inflation was more […]
Adverse Weather and Workers’ Compensation Claims

How do adverse weather conditions affect work injuries and therefore workers compensation claims? In this report, we use NCCI data on workers compensation claims to show a relationship between injury frequency and weather. We expand […]
NCCI’s 2023 Financial Results & 2024 Preview- Will There Be a Turn?

NCCI’s recent report, "2024 in Sight, 2023 in Review: The Latest Results for Workers Compensation,"  focuses on an update of the financial results for the workers compensation line of business for 2023, with an early look at 2024. […]
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    Sanderson Firm Partners with WorkCompCollege to Launch MSPCollege and the Medicare Set-Aside Certified Planner (“MSACP”) Program 

    For Immediate Release: Bradenton, FL: October 30, 2024  Sanderson Compliance LLC, a subsidiary of Sanderson Firm PLLC, a leading Medicare Secondary Payer ("MSP") compliance firm, and WorkCompCollege.com, a virtual training platform for the workers' compensation […]
    Not Your Average Workers’ Compensation and Auto PPO 

    Horizon Casualty Services, Inc. (HCS), an affiliate of Horizon BCBS NJ (Horizon), is the cornerstone in the management of workers’ compensation (WC) and personal injury protection (PIP) services in New Jersey. Headquartered in Newark, NJ, […]
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    Overcoming Medicare Set-Asides Challenges: Key Strategies for Successful Settlements

    • Oct 02, 2024 - Oct 02, 2024
    Overcoming Medicare Set-Asides Challenges: Key Strategies for Successful Settlements

    Navigating Medicare Set-Asides can often feel like a daunting challenge during settlement. Even when all parties agree on the need to include an MSA, the allocation may be too high or the documentation requirements too […]

    • Oct 02, 2024 - Oct 02, 2024
    South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission – Claims Administration Made Easy Workshop

    Save the Date! Claims Administration Made Easy, or CAME, focuses on a topic that is of current concern to our stakeholders. This year we will examine third-party claims, the various filings that must be made […]

    • Oct 04, 2024 - Oct 04, 2024
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