WCRI: Georgia Workers Comp Indemnity Benefits Key Cost Contributor
Indemnity benefits per claim with more than seven days of lost time in Georgia were among the highest of the 17 study states and the main contributor to the higher…
Can Cyberattack Costs be Predicted?
I found a very informational article on cyber exposure that further The link below is from CFO magazine and illuminates cyber liability blind spot to American Business. Great issue with…
South Carolina Jumps Aboard Workers Comp Alternative Bandwagon
A South Carolina lawmaker has introduced workers’ compensation option legislation that would allow qualified businesses in the state to offer their own injury benefit plan to employees. The state is…
104,000 people had their fiscal histories stolen from the IRS
“If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.” George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-four Rarely is a book, in this case George Orwell’s novel Ninety Eighty-four,…
Reporting delays tied to higher workers comp claim costs | Business Insurance
Delays in reporting work-related injuries can cause workers compensation claim costs to increase by up to 51%, according to the National Council on Compensation Insurance Inc.Claim costs for occupational injuries…
Illinois governor pushes workers comp reform | Business Insurance
Workers compensation reform bills to advance Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s fiscal turnaround plan for the state have been filed in the state House of Representatives and Senate. In an effort…
For P/C Insurers, 2014 Was Better Than Average Year
Analysts who predicted the U.S. property/casualty industry would have a tough time topping its 2013 results in 2014 were largely correct as there was some slippage. However, while property/casualty insurers…
Texas Workers’ Comp Claims See Slow Growth: WCRI
Workers’ compensation claims in Texas grew more slowly than in most of the other states, according to a Workers Compensation Research Institute report out Thursday that studied 17 states. The…