Workers Compensation Policy Institute September 10, 2012 Workers’ Comp Assessments: New York’s tax remains the highest in the nation New York municipalities say workers’ comp costs have gone up despite 2007 reforms ALBANY, NY, September 10, 2012 –A surcharge added to workers’ compensation costs for all New York State employers remain the nation’s highest. It […]

Business Insurance July 25, 2012 Workers compensation insurance prices rose about 9% during the second quarter, Liberty Mutual Group Insurance's President and CEO David H. Long said today during a quarterly results teleconference. And the insurer is still seeking price increases across all its commercial-lines business “led by workers comp and property,” Mr. Long said. […]

John H. Geaney – July 12, 2012 The Judge of Compensation and Appellate Division found that the employee was entitled to no benefits based on his violation of the New Jersey Fraud Act In Johnnie Jackson v. Township of Montclair, A-2212-11T2 (App. Div. July 5, 2012), the claimant injured his knee while moving large boxes of […]

By IFAwebnews  – July, 11, 2012           Lump-sum payments in workers’ comp cases don’t halt return to work Lump-sum settlements paid in workers’ compensation cases appear to encourage people to return to work, according to a new study. The Workers Compensation Research Institute’s (WCRI) study, based on the analysis of 2,138 workers in Michigan who were […]

Business Insurance – July 10, 2012 Commercial property/casualty insurance prices are expected to show a 3% increase at midyear compared with the same time last year, according to Barclays Capital Inc.'s midyear 2012 Commercial P&C Insurance Buyers' Survey. According to Barclays, its survey of 75 risk managers from U.S. and Canadian companies—39% in the Fortune […]