Report Shows Opioid Use in California Workers’ Comp Continues to Go Down October 24, 2024 A California Workers’ Compensation Institute analysis opioid prescription data between 2017 and 2023 from the California Department of Justice’s Controlled...
Viewpoint: Landmark Workers’ Comp Subrogation Decision in Nevada October 15, 2024 By Gary L. Wickert In one of the most pro-subrogation decisions in a generation, the Nevada Supreme Court has overnight turned Nevada into one...
WCIRB: California Workers’ Comp Written Premium in 2023 Was up Slightly October 9, 2024 California workers’ compensation written premium in 2023 was slightly above 2022, while written premium for the first six months of...
Report Examines Migraine Drugs as a Potential Cost Driver in California Workers’ Comp October 8, 2024 Migraine drugs represent a small percentage of prescriptions dispensed to injured workers in California, but they make up a larger...
WCIRB Summarizes 2024 California Workers’ Comp Legislation October 4, 2024 The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau is giving its take on bills passed and passed on by California Legislature this...
Washington Paper Mill Fined Nearly $650K in Machine Operator Death October 4, 2024 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries cited and fined a mill operator in Camas following an investigation into...
Washington Metal Fabricator Faces Felony in $340K Workers’ Comp Scam September 19, 2024 A Washington man who claimed he was too injured to work while operating a metal fabrication shop faces a felony...
Oregon Workers’ Comp Pure Premium Rate to Drop 3.2% September 13, 2024 Oregon employers will pay on average less for workers’ compensation coverage in 2025. The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business...
SAIF in Oregon Declares $60M Dividend for Workers’ Comp Policyholders September 11, 2024 The board of SAIF, a not-for-profit workers’ compensation insurer in Oregon, declared a $60 million dividend for their current policyholders....
Report: 1Q 2024 California Workers’ Comp Written Premium 3% Lower Than Year Ago July 31, 2024 Written premium for the first quarter of 2024 was 3% lower than the first quarter of 2023, while written premium...