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NA - Workplace violence explained; NA - National premium declined; KY - Retaliation alleged; PA - Pension concerns; NA - Failed surgery syndrome Potential Implications for Workplace Violence and Workers' Comp - Insurance Journal "from threats and verbal abuse to physical assault and homicide. But the two ends of that spectrum are moving in opposite directions" Update the State! - WorkCompRecap "countrywide private carrier net written premium for CY 2025 declined 0.2% to approximately $41.6 billion" Baker Hughes worker alleges retaliation for seeking workers' comp after frac tank incident "she filed for workers compensation after a superior allegedly told her to stick her head in multiple frac tanks." Allegheny County Joins Long List of States Shouldering Massive Unfunded Worker Pensions "Nationwide, 47 of the 50 states had unfunded pensions in 2024, according to Reason Foundation’s" When Chronic Pain Changes a Life, Don't Let Friends...

CT- Three accused of comp violations; NY - Corrections Department payouts publicized; NA - Understanding terrorrism coverage; NY - Bus driver award affirmed despite allegations; TX - Employee alleges coverage hidden.  3 Connecticut business owners arrested for alleged workers' comp violations - WTNH.com "employees who were not reported to the insurance carrier" and "did not have an active workers’ compensation insurance policy." Workers' comp payments to state prison employees top $255 million - Mid Hudson News "New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision paid more than $255 million in workers’ compensation to employees during the 2026 fiscal year, a 20.2 percent increase from the previous year" Terrorism Risk Insurance Program: What You Need to Know - WorkersCompensation.com "TRIP serves as a vital backstop for workers' compensation insurers because state laws mandate that workers' compensation policies cover te...

NA - Spych claims increasing; NA - Social determinants back in the news; NA - Pay as you go, real wage comp coverage; NA - Seasonal Affective Disorder's variable impacts Investigations key as employers navigate rising psych comp claims - Business Insurance "Workers compensation claims for mental injuries are rising due to expanding state laws and shifting workforce demographics" John Peters: Social Determinants of Health, Injury Recovery, and Claim Litigation "Social determinants of health (SDOH), including economic stability, housing, food security, transportation, and social support, are increasingly recognized as major drivers of recovery after injury, independent of the injury itself. " Coverdash embeds pay-as-you-go workers' comp into 7shifts Payroll - FinTech Global "The partnership addresses a longstanding challenge for restaurants, where hourly staffing, seasonal hiring and employee turnover can cause payroll costs to fluctuate significantly thr...

NA - Mental health needs higher in some populations; CA - Cumulative trauma a challenge; NA - Severity rises 4% while frequency is down 2%; OK - Accommodated worker refused lower paying position; CT - Increases for on the job assault victims What a decade of workers' comp data shows about mental health claimants - HR Executive "mental health conditions account for a larger share of workers' comp claims among higher-paid workers, women and employees with several years on the job." Cumulative trauma: Managing CA's Workers Comp exposure - Marsh "shifted in the past three years from a background concern to a front-line financial exposure." Workers comp medical, indemnity severity each up 4%: NCCI - Business Insurance "indemnity and medical lost-time claim severity each increased an estimated 4% in accident year 2025" Oklahoma high court upholds firing of worker who declined reassignment "could no longer perform his duties because of medical re...

NA - Workers' compensation still profitable; NA - Younger and Older workers having most injuries; NA - Differences in group health, Comp celebrated; MN - Fee schedule cuts flatten medical costs.  Workers' comp's profit streak is intact, but the math is changing - Insurance Business "posted a combined ratio below 100 for twelve consecutive years among private carriers, according to NCCI. The run of underwriting profits has made it the most reliable casualty line in the US market" Younger and Older Workers Drive Shift in Workers' Comp Claims Mix, WCRI Finds "claims are increasingly concentrated among the youngest and oldest segments of the workforce, according to a report from WCRI" National Comp 2026: What Group Health Can Learn From Comp - Risk & Insurance “Workers’ compensation is much more than a health benefit. It’s a liability-driven benefit,” Minnesota workers' comp medical costs flat in 2025 after 2 years of increases "WCRI points ...

CA - time limit for reconsideration; OH - Fraud requires restitution; TN - Fee schedule applies to past care; VA - Change of leadership in adjudications; NSW - Changes in psychological burdens. California high court says comp board missed review deadline - Business Insurance "the board had 60 days to act on the employer’s request, but it did not agree to reconsider the award until 144 days after the request was filed." Ohio Woman Ordered to Pay Over $53k in Restitution for Workers' Comp Fraud "Special Investigations Department determined she had collected disability benefits while simultaneously providing non-medical in-home care services for multiple employers." Appeals board says comp fee schedule applies to unauthorized care - Business Insurance "An employer ordered to pay for previously denied medical treatment is not required to pay more than the amounts allowed under the state’s workers' compensation medical fee schedule" VA Workers' Comp...

CA- Combined ratio highest in 20 years; AZ - Proving the obvious causation; TN - Lawsuits over 2025 explosion; TN - Delay in self-represented case. California Workers' Comp Combined Ratio Highest in More Than 20 Years "combined ratio for California workers’ compensation insurers reached 127% in 2025, the highest in more than 20 years" Did Staggering Trucker have to Prove Exhaust Leak Sickened Him? - WorkersCompensation.com "A case involving a driver who breathed in toxic fumes during a three-hour trip examines just how obvious that link needs to be." Lawsuits mount ahead of 1-year anniversary of AES plant explosion - WSMV "The blast killed 16 AES employees, making it one of the deadliest industrial disasters in recent years." Comp board backs delay in Walgreens worker's robbery-related claim - Business Insurance "The board said the judge had a valid concern about the self-represented worker’s capacity to pursue benefits"