Workers Comp

Hanover launches digital workers' comp tool for agents

Hanover launches digital workers' comp tool for agents

Workers' Comp Advantage enables agents to generate a bindable quote in under two minutes

Liezel Once Jul 25, 2025
Iowa court blocks Midwest Builders’ and Iowa Trenchless subrogation claim

Iowa court blocks Midwest Builders’ and Iowa Trenchless subrogation claim

Midwest Builders' effort to recover workers’ comp payouts fails as court finds it missed key subrogation notice step

Labor shortages and rising medical costs squeeze workers' comp market

Labor shortages and rising medical costs squeeze workers' comp market

Aging workforce, wage inflation, and litigation pressure are reshaping carrier appetite and pricing dynamics

Workers' comp rates climb in California as combined ratios worsen

Workers' comp rates climb in California as combined ratios worsen

State insurers face mounting medical and legal costs not seen nationally

Ohio passes law letting employers reject intoxication-based comp claims

Ohio passes law letting employers reject intoxication-based comp claims

Ohio just made it easier to deny workers' comp claims after failed tests to detect illicit substances – and it won't allow multiple states to pay for the same injury

Court limits liability for Boechler PC officer over workers' compensation penalties

Court limits liability for Boechler PC officer over workers' compensation penalties

A new ruling offers insurers clarity on when they can pursue business owners personally for unpaid workers' comp premiums

SageHome misclassifies contractor, must cover workers' comp claim

SageHome misclassifies contractor, must cover workers' comp claim

A Tennessee panel ruled SageHome must cover a salesperson it labeled a contractor – because how she was treated mattered more than what the contract said

NCCI names Texas Mutual's Jeanette Ward to board of directors

NCCI names Texas Mutual's Jeanette Ward to board of directors

She will help guide national workers' comp policy and data strategy

Connecticut court overturns suicide benefits ruling against Town of East Hartford

Connecticut court overturns suicide benefits ruling against Town of East Hartford

A new appellate ruling underscores the limits of workers' compensation for mental health and suicide claims tied to job stress – especially in law enforcement

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