Pennsylvania acting Insurance Commissioner Michael Humphreys on Friday approved a 6.25% reduction in workers’ compensation loss costs.
Commissioner
Michael Humphreys
Loss costs are a component in determining work comp rates, and…
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of an insurance carrier’s challenge to an award to an injured delivery driver.
Case: Matter of Belfiore v. Penske Logistics LLC, No. 533503,…
A New York appellate court upheld a forfeiture of benefits to a worker for failing to fully disclose his work as a disc jockey and his ability to lift heavy…
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation fined nine utilization review organizations a combined $95,750 for violations uncovered during 2021 audits.
At the same time, while the division identified 75 violations in…
An Ohio appellate court upheld a grant of a new hearing to an injured worker because he had not received notice of the initial hearing on his claim.
Case: State ex rel.
California lawmakers are considering legislation that would require Gov. Gavin Newsom to designate a new agency to manage the state’s prescription drug monitoring database.
The Department of Justice currently runs the…