Workers compensation costs being covered by other sources Market experts dispute assumptions used in research Business Insurance – July 1, 2012 SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Researchers at the University of California Davis say nearly 80% of direct and indirect costs that could be covered by workers compensation insurance are being paid by private health plans, government insurance programs […]

There has been much debate as to whether The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act will actually reduce or increase workers comp costs. Some are saying that employees without health insurance have been filing workers comp claims to get medical treatment but now that they will have their own health coverage, the number of fraudulent […]