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CA Costs rise in California, NY Benefits for 9/11 soldiers, FL Two sentenced for fraud  California Workers' Comp Costs Per Claim Rose 6% in 2025, Driven by Growth Across All ... “with indemnity benefits, medical payments and benefit delivery expenses all contributing to the increase” Bill calls for extending Sept. 11 workers' comp to National Guard members - Spectrum News “The bill would amend both New York state's military law and workers' compensation law to extend benefits to National Guard members” Two Orlando Residents Sentenced for $148 Million Construction Payroll Scheme that ... “Rene Escobar was sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison. Juana Escobar was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. The court also ordered the defendants to pay $37,174,388 in restitution“

NA Old and new implicated, NA mental claim challenges, RI Rates decline again  Workplace injuries take longer to heal, report finds | Insurance Business “two groups driving the trend: an aging workforce and employees in their first year on the job.” Investigations key as employers navigate rising psych comp claims - Business Insurance “claims for mental injuries are rising due to expanding state laws and shifting workforce demographics,” Workers' comp rates to fall for 11th consecutive year in R.I. - Providence Business News R.I. Department of Business Regulation announced Tuesday the approval of a 2.5% reduction in average workers’ compensation loss costs for 2026.

NA safety confidence slips, NA Misclassification costs, NA Small businesses driven to data  North American Worker Safety Confidence Slips as Stress, Lone Worker Accidents Persist “safety perceptions have declined despite increased employer investment” Misclassification Costs Workers, Social Insurance “As many as 10–30% of employers misclassify workers” How Small Business Insurance is Evolving: Balancing Speed, Data, and Underwriting Discipline “small business insurance is becoming faster and more data-driven”

Comp fraud allegation, KY another fraud allegation, NA Workplace violence, NA Severity offsets frequency gains  Oswego County Man Sentenced for Workers' Comp Fraud - Finger Lakes Daily News "sentenced to probation after admitting to fraudulently collecting workers’ compensation benefits while working." Former Kentucky mail carrier charged in alleged $340,000 workers' comp fraud - MSN "lied to get more than $340,000 in workers' compensation payments, a federal grand jury has charged" Workers' Comp: What to Know About Workplace Violence; Victims Are Most Often “acts of violence rank as the third-leading cause of fatal occupational injuries” Travelers Cos.: Workers' comp claims down, but injuries more severe “the trend is driven by two trends: an aging workforce on one hand, and the vulnerability of new employees”

CA Rate increases, NA PTSD a rising tide, NA Medical costs steady, NA Ketamine for comp Calif. comp rates set for biggest hike in more than a decade - Business Insurance 19.3% increase in two years (2025-2026). How Workers' Compensation Can Better Manage the Rising Tide of PTSD Presumption Claims "A thoughtful, collaborative approach is key to achieving better outcomes." Workers' comp medical costs held steady in Q1 "NCCI experts said they expect workers' comp prices to start closing the gap as the year progresses." Ketamine Therapy for PTSD and Depression: Legal Standards and Coverage ... "there has been a growing trend within the medical community toward the off-label use of ketamine"

NA Aging workforce, NA provider liability increasing expense, NA Comp must change, NA topical pain relief, CA 10.4% rate increase proposal.  Workers' comp best practices evolve for growth of 60+ workforce "The one group that increased in claim volume as a percentage was that 60-plus age category," AMA Research on Claims Shows 'Broken' Medical Liability System "liability insurance premiums have created a long period of heavy financial burden on doctors and escalating expenses in healthcare.: Viewpoint: Decades-Old Approach to Workers Comp Claims Must Change - Insurance Journal "workers’ compensation claims have always been defined by variability. No two injuries are identical, no two workers bring the same medical history," Goldstein: Costly 3% Diclofenac Raises Questions About Who Benefits - WorkCompCentral "A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory" for topical pain relief Workers' Comp Bureau of California Submits Pure Premium Filing of 10.4%...

NY Recordings illuminate crash circumstances, MA worker faces charges, AI in claims adjusting, MN the hybrid work injury, NA Medical inflation steady Air Traffic Control Yelled for Truck to Stop Before Fatal LaGuardia Crash "shortly after allowing the column of vehicles to proceed, air traffic controllers tried to stop them." Massachusetts woman accused of falsely claiming $23,000 "Mackenzie Coonan, 25, of Rutland, Mass., has been charged with first-degree larceny, fraudulent claim or receipt of benefits, and perjury," The Enterprise Playbook for Human-Powered Claims " it reveals why the insurance industry lags in AI adoption and how forward-thinking carriers can gain a competitive advantage" Workers' Compensation Medical Inflation Holds Steady in Q1 2026 as Broader Price Pressures Build "NCCI says the trend is unlikely to last."

FL Payroll challenges, NA ork Comp renewals buck trend, NA Surviving severe injuries increases, IN Conference scheduled, NA Engaging the injured worker Inspector general finds $73K in overpayments to some Jacksonville Housing Authority employees "may have received full salaries and benefits while also collecting workers’ compensation payments." Renewal rates for most lines decrease: Ivans - Business Insurance "Renewal rates for major commercial lines of business except workers compensation decreased quarter-over-quarter, according to a report Thursday from Ivans." Severe injuries reshape workers comp claims - Business Insurance "What was once a relatively rare component of catastrophic claims is becoming more common as advances in medicine result in more workers surviving severe injuries" Indiana Workers' Compensation Conference to Feature the Latest Updates "the average cost of a work-related injury is roughly $40,000," Educate and Engage yo...

CT Clarity in exposure claims, NY finds millions in fraud, NA Drug costs out of control; NY System shifting, MN Work from home Court affirms Employer workers' comp lien on full asbestos tort settlement "The decision clarifies a key question for subrogation in mixed-exposure cases" State report finds $1.9M in workers' comp fraud, arrests surge in 2025 | Fingerlakes1.com "New York investigators uncovered more than $1.9 million in workers’ compensation fraud last year" A 16,000% Problem: Why Workers' Comp Can't Get Drug Costs Under Control "The problem lies in a structural gap that makes workers’ comp uniquely vulnerable to pricing abuse." Inside The Long Retreat of Workers' Compensation in New York "160,000 injured New Yorkers seek workers’ compensation each year — but in recent years, regulators have tilted the scales towards employers and insurers." Injury from 'return-to-office' mandate qualifies for workers' comp...