WCRI Reports Workers Comp in PA is Moderating

Workers comp costs per claim have been on a steady growth in Pennsylvania but are finally moderating, according to new reports from WCRI.  The report entitled “Benchmarks for Pennsylvania, CompScope 14th Edition,” disclosed that between 2009-2009 claims...

Does An Aging Workforce Mean More Workers Comp?

In the past five years the number of workers between the ages of 55-64 has increased by over 50% as a result of economic hardships and the older population needing to hold off on retiring or needing to reenter the workforce after retiring.  Employers need to...

Louisiana to Get a Break on Workers’ Comp Rates

It has been recommended by a national group to cut workers comp rates in Louisiana by 5% as a result of having less workplace incidents, though other factors are also included in this recommendation. Claims have been on the decline since 2011 and as a result, the NCCI...

Lightening Strikes – Employer Jailed

Joel Trujillo, the owner of a Florida based construction company has been arrested and charged with third degree workers comp fraud for not providing adequate coverage to his employees as well as violating a stop work order after two of his employees were struck by...

5K Worker Amputations in the State of Ohio

Recent data provided to the state shows that there have been more than 5,000 workers who have suffered some form of body amputation since 2005. Ohio BWC provided the data that was analyzed by the Dayton Daily News.  The finding show that between 2005-2012 there have...