Workers’ comp claim denials are far too common, although the rate of denials does vary by location. For example, one older national study revealed an estimated 7% of all workers’ comp claims ...

Workers compensation laws require the payment of certain types of compensation. Although the rules may vary slightly by state, injured workers can typically make a claim to recover the following: ...

Your claims history plays an important role in how insurance companies determine your workers’ comp premiums. The cost of workers’ compensation insurance may increase when you file a claim.

This research encompassed an analysis of over 200,000 lost-time workers' compensation claims, collected from a diverse pool of more than 60 insurance carriers over a 10-year period.

Long COVID also increased worker's compensation costs for non-hospitalized patients, with long COVID sufferers filing an average claim of $40,000 compared to $7,000 for those without long COVID.

95% of workers’ compensation incidents are reported within seven days. Timely reporting and swifter resolutions prevent claims from negatively impacting our mod rate. A reduction in lost time.

The U.S. Labor Department reported in May 2024 that 272,000 new jobs were added to the labor force. This significant increase naturally leads to a rise in workers’ compensation premiums due to ...

A backlog of workers’ compensation claims by Minneapolis police officers appeared to have started flowing again. A City Council committee on Monday overwhelmingly voted to settle claims totaling ...

Your employer will file the claim with its workers' comp insurance company, which is responsible for any payout. The insurer will either approve or deny your claim. You can appeal if you are denied.

Dom DiFurio10 of the most common workers’ compensation claims More than 100 Americans die on the job every week, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the federal ...