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11/01/2023

https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20231031/NEWS08/912360742/Doctor-fees-represent-39-of-comp-medical-spending-NCCI-?utm_campaign=BI20231101WorkersComp&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&vgo_ee=NWsDaXYmrvEg9mP%2FUwpjTVIwL2aVWCtSfxQXqX7MCXSyCsNSUw3GJg05smvhzDrf4Q%3D%3D%3AsDQqQms1HI4ovCgHet9gqvecAu3p8ZVa

An average of 39% of medical costs in workers compensation go toward physician expenses, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Council on Compensation Insurance.

10/12/2023

https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20231005/NEWS08/912360276/Injury-during-comp-treatment-session-ruled-compensable?utm_campaign=BI20231011WorkersComp&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&vgo_ee=3kmivSr91%2BhPoEfGgG1uxN1t7ngz0D4D8z0UyCJ4NVnTmnQCS1arAbPLxWnoXKG9yg%3D%3D%3A5qTGqHPi1nX2ESON3IhqIpTzCekyrGGm&utm_campaign=BI20231011WorkersComp&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&vgo_ee=3kmivSr91%2BhPoEfGgG1uxN1t7ngz0D4D8z0UyCJ4NVnTmnQCS1arAbPLxWnoXKG9yg%3D%3D%3A5qTGqHPi1nX2ESON3IhqIpTzCekyrGGm

A truck driver who was injured during a workers compensation treatment session for another injury is entitled to additional benefits, the Tennessee Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims ruled Wednesday.

10/11/2023

https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20231010/NEWS08/912360340/California-bans-ma*****na-pre-employment-screening-?utm_campaign=BI20231011WorkersComp&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&vgo_ee=DOEkbcGA79jBrFcUisBg3yzW4MqG%2F8IdrsfettY5RJGjPHGqaDULAepmxqP1ruhlKQ%3D%3D%3Asy%2Ffnv39Hfp%2F3E9SICWIqIevqe%2BjUaRs&utm_campaign=BI20231011WorkersComp&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&vgo_ee=DOEkbcGA79jBrFcUisBg3yzW4MqG%2F8IdrsfettY5RJGjPHGqaDULAepmxqP1ruhlKQ%3D%3D%3Asy%2Ffnv39Hfp%2F3E9SICWIqIevqe%2BjUaRs

California employers are no longer allowed to inquire about a job applicant’s past ma*****na use under a bill signed into law on Saturday.

09/26/2023

https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20230920/NEWS08/912359950/Grocery-store-employee-death-was-workers-comp-exclusive-Court-

The family of a grocery store employee killed after being struck by a vehicle during a work break cannot sue the company for wrongful death because the injury and death were covered under workers compensation, a California appeals court ruled Tuesday.

09/06/2023

https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20230906/NEWS08/912359656/Workplace-violence-bill-raises-worker-safety-concerns-related-to-retail-theft?utm_campaign=BI20230906WorkersComp&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&vgo_ee=hhSm7YDCe%2FbLSmKKZooOSX34egPSWEoD720bDxpoQAvaaQ2%2BGc1HT5Qzoqc0FR1l2g%3D%3D%3AWLUnt1fxbTorQT93LqPg%2FkbqDFnOPY28&utm_campaign=BI20230906WorkersComp&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&vgo_ee=hhSm7YDCe%2FbLSmKKZooOSX34egPSWEoD720bDxpoQAvaaQ2%2BGc1HT5Qzoqc0FR1l2g%3D%3D%3AWLUnt1fxbTorQT93LqPg%2FkbqDFnOPY28

Retailers are reporting rising incidents of theft as regulators aim to make workplaces safe from violence — two facets of business life that caused much haggling in California over a pending bill that would have made it illegal for retailers to require workers to stop shoplifters.

09/04/2023

08/16/2023

https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20230816/NEWS08/912359243/Automatic-gratuities-in-hospitality-to-affect-workers-comp-premiums?utm_campaign=BI20230816WorkersComp&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&vgo_ee=AIUAP4Vi3k69N6j8T9%2BKNi05ptY%2Fd7313%2B%2BNruKiB22TZnRR4tIeyZPJ%2F%2F0FeC2L1A%3D%3D%3AREAFS32NxxyzGWPGqatGLm9Trh993xkF&utm_campaign=BI20230816WorkersComp&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&vgo_ee=AIUAP4Vi3k69N6j8T9%2BKNi05ptY%2Fd7313%2B%2BNruKiB22TZnRR4tIeyZPJ%2F%2F0FeC2L1A%3D%3D%3AREAFS32NxxyzGWPGqatGLm9Trh993xkF

The controversial trend of tacking on automatic tips, or “service charges,” to customer bills will likely have a trickle-down effect on workers compensation premiums, which are likely to increase for some employers, according to experts.

08/14/2023

https://www.iamagazine.com/markets/the-drive-toward-ai-in-the-commercial-auto-insurance-market?__hstc=79369803.b862b2192b24b08835b179d3a9d728a7.1654645102697.1692011627252.1692023944894.391&__hssc=79369803.9.1692023944894&__hsfp=3262127164&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=270210122&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_eoSqdLOGriO2BIKXxmb6OHNXxhdzTo53ISEk7n3gLYYzEdjknRLPY5V25A1Tm2MOhbB6fUYGw01gVrNzp-p_cfiDKHIKpavlN07XNuvY8NlBh2xY&utm_content=270210122&utm_source=hs_email

The use of technology continues to revolutionize most industries, with improvements in artificial intelligence (AI) having a direct impact on the trucking industry.

08/08/2023

https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20230808/NEWS06/912359082/SEC-cyber-reporting-rule-presents-compliance,-insurance-complexities?utm_campaign=BI20230808RiskManagementOne&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&vgo_ee=JefbfHxN7gJORlG3alIwJL6XvG5Gc3IbfkI2tfa9TbD2n4%2FYnS5sY5YAXyTEaxdr3A%3D%3D%3A80vEGIZWDN5KgZpb3KNpMpv9bHrV7a0f&utm_campaign=BI20230808RiskManagementOne&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&vgo_ee=JefbfHxN7gJORlG3alIwJL6XvG5Gc3IbfkI2tfa9TbD2n4%2FYnS5sY5YAXyTEaxdr3A%3D%3D%3A80vEGIZWDN5KgZpb3KNpMpv9bHrV7a0f

08/02/2023

https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20230802/NEWS08/912358984/Opioid-dependency-drugs-on-rise-in-comp?utm_campaign=BI20230802WorkersComp&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&vgo_ee=DkzmfazVbMYPbiWTfKB3k7qqnptIAasDL7JjO1qXcw5KkLHBrPhpOsgztu%2Bi7y%2FaKw%3D%3D%3A%2BnjF3Pn%2BshKiujOjlJBExaDTJXhofqmH&utm_campaign=BI20230802WorkersComp&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&vgo_ee=DkzmfazVbMYPbiWTfKB3k7qqnptIAasDL7JjO1qXcw5KkLHBrPhpOsgztu%2Bi7y%2FaKw%3D%3D%3A%2BnjF3Pn%2BshKiujOjlJBExaDTJXhofqmH

The workers compensation industry is seeing a rise in the percentage of claims containing prescriptions for drugs used to manage opioid dependency or overdoses, even as claims with opioids continue to decline.

07/26/2023

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07/26/2023

https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20230724/NEWS08/912358804/Arbitration-award-for-worker-killed-does-not-bar-further-suit-Kansas-high-court

The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that a multimillion-dollar arbitration award against an employer in a worker death case does not bar other defendants from facing a lawsuit stemming from the same workplace fatality.