by Kelia Scott | Apr 15, 2020 | Workers' Comp News
Health Strategy Associates has published their findings of their survey, “The Impact of COVID-19 on Workers’ Compensation”. They interviewed 15 workers’ compensation insurance carriers, third-party payers, government entities, and other self-insured employers over a...
by Kelia Scott | Apr 13, 2020 | Workers' Comp News
An appeals court in North Carolina found that an employee who was traveling for work when he slipped and fell in a hotel lobby while retrieving laundry is not eligible for workers’ compensation. He was unable to prove he needed to do laundry as part of his trip. In...
by Kelia Scott | Apr 8, 2020 | Workers' Comp News
The coronavirus has certainly had a huge impact on our country, and it will likely impact our industry as well, say experts. Higher unemployment numbers and a decrease in payroll totals could lead to declines in comp premiums, even mid-policy. Premium declines will...
by Kelia Scott | Apr 8, 2020 | Workers' Comp News
The family of a Walmart Inc. employee who died after contracting COVID-19 is suing the company, claiming they failed to adequately screen and protect workers from the virus. The suit was filed in Illinois state court on Monday by the estate of Wando Evans. They say...
by Kelia Scott | Apr 3, 2020 | Workers' Comp News
A Houston crane company whose employee was electrocuted while dismantling a construction crane that was too close to a power line was properly cited for safety violations, according to a decision by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission....
