Legal/Regulatory

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Compounding forces including litigation funding, nuclear verdicts and aggressive trial strategies are pushing medical professional liability severity well beyond general inflation, S&P Global Market Intelligence found.

California Faces $36 Billion Price Tag to Build Durable Wildfire Catastrophe Fund, State Study Finds

Corporate Class Action Spending Projected to Hit $4.8 Billion as Nearly All Large Companies Face Regular Claims

Court Allows Insurers’ Contract Claims to Proceed in Cybersecurity Dispute

Court Sides With Insurers in Fight Over Captive Insurance Settlement Costs

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Safety Group Opposes e-Reporting Rule

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Key workers’ comp regulatory developments from around the country.

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Key workers’ comp legal decisions from around the country.

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Compensability is in question when a worker is injured while crossing the street returning to work.

Workers’ Comp Docket

Workers comp legal developments from around the country.

Help Coming for WC Case Backlog

A federal hiring push should help make a dent in the massive backlog of workers’ comp cases awaiting review.

Regulatory Review

Key workers’ comp regulatory developments from around the country.

Medicaid Rule Changes No Reason for WC Angst

A new budget provision will allow Medicaid programs to collect payment for care and services from third parties such as workers’ comp.

Growing Pains for Rideshare Services

Regulators in several states are moving to define liability for taxi alternatives.

Sector Under Siege

The collection of ZIP code information from shoppers may be short-lived.

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A look at the latest decisions impacting the industry.

Privileged Communications

A recent New York court ruling provides some privacy protection for broker- client communications.

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Key workers’ comp legal decisions from around the country.

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Employer challenges claim for injury sustained during travel.

Workers’ Comp Docket

Key workers’ comp decisions from around the country.

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Significant workers’ comp regulatory developments from around the nation.