WorkCompNews

NA - GLP-1s in workers' compensation strategy; DE - Another rate reduction; OK - Recouping portion of third-party recovery; KS - Terminating Medical;  IA - Job offer impacts benefits; NA - Benefit ceilings found confusing. Tipping the Scales? GLP-1 Considerations for Workers' Comp - Risk & Insurance "should the workers’ comp industry consider when evaluating and managing these medications?" Delaware workers' compensation insurance rates to drop for 10th year - CoastTV "The new rates, which take effect Dec. 1, include an average 3.99 percent decrease in loss costs for the voluntary insurance market" Workers' comp carriers can recoup death benefits, Oklahoma court rules "Workers’ comp carriers and subrogation professionals in Oklahoma now have definitive state-court authority backing death-benefit recovery from third-party settlements. " Appeals court overturns termination of worker's medical benefits - Business Insurance "Kansas...

NA - increasing relevance of safety; NA - WCRI Study on mental health; VA - New deputy commissioners; NA - NCCI report on treatment delay; TN - Criticism of treatment decisions; NA - Opioids decreasing and pain management questions As workers' comp rates soften, safety records carry more weight at renewal "heading for a 12th year of underwriting profit and premiums flat, a client’s experience mod and safety program are becoming the main levers on price." WorkCompRecap: Mental Modeling! - WorkCompWire "new study from WCRI that examined mental health claims in workers’ comp from 2015 to 2024, provides new evidence on the characteristics, treatment, costs, and disability outcomes associated with such claims." People Moves: Virginia Workers' Comp Commission Names 2 Deputy Commissioners "The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission named two new deputy commissioners, Adam L. Katz and Jason A. Mullins" Injured Workers Are Waiting Longer for First Treatm...

NA - Risk and season change; NA - Managing pharmacy in a post-opioid setting; NA - Robotics eliminating blue-collar work; CA - Repetitive trauma; CT - Three charged with coverage issues; DC - Scheduled loss interaction with wage loss. What Autumn Teaches Us About Prevention - WorkersCompensation.com "The larger lesson connecting them is remarkably consistent. Autumn changes several conditions within a short period of time" A Better Way to Manage Workers' Comp Claim Decisions: 6 Steps to More Effective ... "pharmacy decisions have always required nuance. But the nature of that decision-making has evolved significantly over the last decade." W.R. Berkley CEO: AI-Advanced Robotics Could Impact Workers' Comp by Eliminating Jobs "could impact workers' compensation insurance by eliminating blue collar jobs" How to Manage the Growing Complexity of Cumulative Trauma Claims in Workers' Compensation "claims in California are rising sharply. That...

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...