Workers' Comp

Florida Supreme Court Expands Workers’ Comp Coverage for Workplace Assault Victims

Court rules employees can receive benefits for third-party attacks if job duties or work environment increased their risk, rejecting narrow focus on specific task being performed at time of injury.

The 2026 Risk All Stars: Paul Roderick of Midwest Employers Casualty

Massachusetts High Court Finds Workers’ Comp Rate Cut Lacked Explanation

Research Finds AR Tools, Exoskeletons and AI Systems Show Promise for Reducing Musculoskeletal Injuries

Workers’ Compensation Claims: Maintaining Trust in Claims Handling

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NY Construction Fatalities Remain Elevated as Enforcement Weakens and Disparities Persist

New York State recorded 55 construction worker deaths in 2024, with non-union sites, Latinx workers, and declining OSHA activity emerging as critical risk factors, according to NYCOSH.

From Automation to Augmentation: How AI Reshapes Workers’ Compensation

Technology is shifting from digitizing processes to actively shaping claim outcomes.

Workers’ Comp Drug Costs Reverse Course, Rising Sharply Across Most States

After years of decline, prescription payments per medical claim increased in the majority of states studied between 2022 and 2025, according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court: Sole Proprietors Need Not Notify Insurers of Work Injuries Within 120 Days

Ruling clarifies that state law’s notice requirement applies only to employers, not insurance carriers, resolving ambiguity over coverage obligations for self-employed workers.

Workers’ Comp and Auto Claims Face a Turning Point: AI, Faster Care Pathways, and Clinical Evidence Are Reshaping Industry Economics

AI is no longer a future promise but a present force reshaping claims — where faster care, smarter early decisions, and scalable innovation are redefining outcomes and costs across the industry.

Commercial P&C Market Shifts Into Reverse as Soft Market Takes Hold

Average premiums across all account sizes fell in Q1 2026 for the first time since 2017, according to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers.

Workplace Homicides Hold Steady Over 14 Years, Even as National Homicide Rates Climb

Workplace homicides have remained essentially flat from 2011 through 2024, with no sustained upward or downward trend, according to the National Council on Compensation Insurance.

How Data-Driven Strategies Are Reshaping Claims Management and Reducing Costs

From triage-first models to pharmacy management and mental health intervention, a new analysis reveals the approaches delivering measurable results across workers’ compensation and liability programs.

Workplace Safety Progress Has Stalled. Here’s What Employers Can Do About It.

National Safety Council CEO urges Congress to embrace proactive safety measures, AI integration and updated regulations to reverse flat fatality rates.

Rural Hospital Closures Disrupt Care Access for Injured Workers but Don’t Worsen Claim Outcomes

Rural hospital closures significantly increase travel distances to emergency care for injured workers, yet medical costs and disability durations largely unchanged: WCRI study.

Who Speaks for Labor?

Risk isn’t simply measured in financial increments. It is also measured in personal and societal harm.

Workers’ Compensation Remains Profitable as Premium Dips and Severity Climbs

NCCI’s 2026 State of the Line report found that workers’ compensation delivered a 91% combined ratio in 2025 even as net written premium edged down and claim severity rose.

Severe Collisions Decline While Distraction and Midday Risk Rise for Commercial Fleets

Data-driven safety programs are reducing the worst crashes, but rising inattentiveness and tighter schedules are creating new challenges for fleet operators, according to Lytx.

AI Adoption in EHS Has Moved Beyond Experimentation, but Governance Concerns Loom Large

AI is embedding in core safety processes while organizations struggle to keep digitalization and human-centered risk programs at pace, according to survey by Wolters Kluwer and the National Safety Council.

How to Successfully Integrate AI Into Claims Operations: Best Practices, Pitfalls, and Keys to Lasting Impact

Piloting artificial intelligence in claims management is no longer the barrier, operational integration is. Here’s how claims organizations can move beyond proof of concept to realize the full value of AI.

Outdated Policy, Modern Costs: Rethinking Pharmacy Choice in Workers’ Compensation

A policy rooted in the era of the corner druggist is now fueling exponential prescription markups in workers’ comp claims.

California Workers’ Comp Costs Per Claim Rose 6% in 2025, Driven by Growth Across All Key Components

Total costs per claim for lost-time injuries in California grew at a sustained pace from 2022 to 2025, according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute.

North American Worker Safety Confidence Slips as Stress, Lone Worker Accidents Persist

A survey of 1,267 workers across the U.S. and Canada found that safety perceptions have declined despite increased employer investment in hazard assessments and training, according to EcoOnline.

How Workers’ Compensation Can Better Manage the Rising Tide of PTSD Presumption Claims

As more states adopt PTSD presumption laws for first responders and other at-risk workers, payers face new challenges in diagnosis, treatment, and long-term claim management. A thoughtful, collaborative approach is key to achieving better outcomes.

Workers’ Compensation Medical Inflation Holds Steady in Q1 2026 as Broader Price Pressures Build

Medical costs in the workers’ compensation system grew at a more moderate pace than the broader economy in early 2026, but NCCI says the trend is unlikely to last.