The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is holding a free three-day training event in Illinois to educate federal agency safety and health personnel on
… Read more »The Workers Compensation Research Institute is hosting an hour-long webinar May 2 that will cover the impact of vertical integration on prices, medical utilization and
… Read more »The death of a 21-year-old worker at a golf cart manufacturing plant in Georgia that occurred following an accident involving an earbud has gained the attention
… Read more »The U.S. Department of Labor on Friday announced that a final rule clarifying the rights of employees to authorize a representative to accompany an Occupational
… Read more »A study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute notes that injured workers had a higher prevalence of psychosocial risk factors than those using private insurance, as well as a
… Read more »CompWest Insurance Co. appointed Kristi Houston as vice president of business development and operations.
Kristi Houston
Houston has been a member of
… Read more »The National Council on Compensation Insurance said that though high-wage earners typically have longer temporary disability duration than low-wage earners, the influence of pay on TD duration
… Read more »Harford Mutual Insurance Group announced the promotions of three officers.
Jeffery J. Bischoff (left), Patrick J. Gagen (middle),
Stacey A. Rebbert (right).
While inflation in the general economy has slowed since 2022, workers' compensation payment growth is still higher than in 2020, experts with the Workers Compensation
… Read more »Psychosocial factors can hamper recovery from lower-back pain and be a stronger cost driver than some catastrophic injuries, analysts with the Workers Compensation Research Institute
… Read more »Sep 2-4, 2025
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