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Oregon Supreme Court eliminates state employee immunity in workplace injury lawsuits "Oregon public employers just lost a critical legal shield, exposing state workers to personal injury lawsuits for workplace accidents involving employees they supervise." Most U.S. workers are secretly planning a way out "The top reasons for leaving a current job are burnout and emotional exhaustion." Arizona appeals court upholds denial of workers' comp claim for man who shot himself at work - "he carried a gun anyway because of homelessness and crime. While climbing into a truck cab to estimate repair costs, he accidentally shot himself in the leg." Orono Man's Alleged $100 Million Ponzi Scam Ends In Asset Freeze And Suicide - Hoodline "now linked to one of the biggest alleged financial frauds Minnesota has seen in years, with a civil lawsuit claiming a local man stole more than $100 million." James Parrish Obituary - (1939-2026) - Orlando Sentinel ...

Defining 'Extraordinary:' NY State Law Triggers Nationwide Changes to Mental Health Claims "State legislatures are responding by expanding the scope of workers’ compensation claims beyond physical injuries" Insurance jobs slashed "Claims adjusting employment fell by 2,500 jobs from October to November" Expense Ratio Analysis: AI, Remote Work Drive Better P/C Insurer Results "M Best and Morgan Stanley analyzed P/C insurance industry expense ratios, with one reporting a 2.4-point drop over the past decade and the other projecting another potential 2.0-point decline by 2030"

Georgia bill would exempt gig nurses from comp - "exempt nurses who use apps to pick up shifts from the definition of “employee” for workers' compensation purposes." Nebraska lawmakers debate firefighter cancer workers' comp bill "The state would require cities and towns to pay for the workers’ compensation without any plan on how." Utah bill addresses marijuana in work injuries - "potentially reducing benefits if marijuana is found in a worker’s system." Insurance predictions for 2026 "rapid development of digital workers comp servicing designed to engage and support injured workers." Senate advances Jason Pizzo bill extending PTSD workers' comp coverage to 911 dispatchers "Legislation that would narrowly recategorize 911 dispatchers as first responders"

Injectable Therapies: A Growing Cost Driver in Workers' Compensation - Risk & Insurance "Nearly four in 10 workers’ compensation claims with significant lost time received injectable therapies within two years of injury" Robert P. Rubicco: Criminal, Liar, Fraud, Daycare Operator - Talk of the Sound "the company failed to pay an assessment for not carrying required workers’ compensation insurance." Trailblazer: Justice James J. Coleman - New Jersey Globe "James H. Coleman, J. (1933-2024); ... Gov. Richard Hughes (1962-1970) nominated him to serve as a judge in the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Court." Property Casualty Insurance Market Size to Reach USD 698.1 USD Billion, Growing at 2.4 ... "Commercial insurance covers business-related risks, including property insurance, liability insurance, marine insurance, and workers' compensation."

I'm a recovering gambler and just got $35K from workers' comp - MSN "On paper this $35K gives Matt a chance to pay off debt, build savings and set the foundation for retirement. But in reality, the money could slip away almost instantly. " Abbarno introduces bill intended to improve the workers compensation claims process "would use a third-party app approved by state agencies to record independent medical examinations." One agency eases in-office work requirements, while another is ordered to consider exceptions "memo from the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) states that some of its employees will be eligible for remote work later this month." Nebraska bill addresses counting losses on deductible comp policies "would require that losses paid by the employer under the deductible be counted toward the employer’s experience modification" Man Staffing ordered to pay $650000 for insurance violations over multiple years "Ma...

California Public Self-Insured Workers' Comp Claims Fell Last Year, But Losses Hit New Highs "For the third consecutive year, both the number and frequency of work injury claims reported by California’s public self-insured employers declined last year, even as total paid and incurred workers’ compensation losses continued to rise" Tennessee Supreme Court Clarifies Workers' Comp Standard for Pre-Existing Conditions "The court rejected the defense’s narrow interpretation, stating that the plain meaning of “aggravation” does not require a permanent change." Ballot initiative proposes to separate Pinnacol Assurance from state control "The proposal ... would permit the mutual insurance company to disaffiliate from the state and operate independently for a $150 million lump-sum payment. " Calif. board limits duration of attorney-fee commutations in lifetime awards "insurers may not continue reducing lifetime permanent disability payments after the f...

01.12.26  Former city employee sentenced for stealing $627,000 in SF workers’ compensation funds "Ellicott had a friend register a fake business called “IAG Services” in Illinois and then Ellicott listed the company as a vendor in the workers’ compensation system and billed the city for work that was never done." OC judge to resign as part of plea deal for workers comp fraud "Claustro also owned a company that billed the state for medical evaluations of injured workers. That was illegal because, in California, you have to be licensed to practice medicine to own a medical corporation." Federal News Network: Committee Republicans call for investigation into federal workers’ compensation program "The DOL’s inspector general office has also found cases where federal employees overcharged FECA for prescriptions or services, or billed the government for non-existent injuries or illnesses."