NCCI: Rate Cuts Getting Smaller, but Decreases Expected to Continue
The National Council on Compensation Insurance said it doesn’t anticipate an immediate end to the trend of annual reductions in loss costs and rates, even if the extent of the…
Court Reinstates Worker’s Deliberate Intention Claim Against Supervisor Who Hit Him With Truck
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals reinstated a worker’s deliberate intention claim against his supervisor, who allegedly struck him with a moving truck.
Case: Stanley v. Structsure Scaffold Solutions LLC, No.
Insured’s Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies Bars Counterclaim in Premium Dispute
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that an insured’s failure to exhaust its administrative remedies prohibited it from asserting a counterclaim for unjust enrichment in a dispute over unpaid premiums.
Case:…
Worker Who Tripped on Makeshift Ramp Gets Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from tripping on the edge of a…
Bill Proposing Heart Disease Definition Returns
A Florida lawmaker has resurrected a proposal to define the conditions covered by the law that presumes heart disease is compensable for first responders.
Rep. Judson Sapp, R-Putnam, on Wednesday introduced…
Split Court Affirms Worker’s Award of PPD, Alternate Medical Care
A divided Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a worker’s award of permanent partial disability benefits and alternate medical care.
Case: Koeller v. Cardinal Logistics Management Corp., No. 25-0172, 12/03/2025, published.
Facts: Kevin…