October 1, 2013 WorkCompWire Workers in the healthcare industry suffer higher on the job injuries than most other professions, with more than two million reported lost work days in 2011. Despite this, the focus of safety in healthcare facilities has been primarily on patient safety, according to Safety Culture in Healthcare, The $13 Billion Case, […]

September 25, 2013 National Insurance Crime Bureau The total number of workers' compensation claims across the nation is dropping but the number of questionable claims is rising, according to a new study. Over the last 2 1/2 years, the number of workers filing compensation claims has dropped from 3.35 million in 2011 to 3.24 million […]

Risk & Insurance July 24, 2013 Managing workers' compensation claims imposes a constant test of personal judgment, team skills and support systems. But the conventional image of a person at the center of this function, the claims adjuster, portrays a rules-bound, beleaguered worker of marginal professional stature. This role or image conflict seems ever more […]

Business Insurance April 15, 2013 Former New York Giants linebacker Marcus Buckley and a Gallagher Bassett Services Inc. workers compensation adjuster allegedly schemed to defraud the third-party administrator out of more than $1.5 million, an indictment states. Mr. Buckley played with the Giants from 1993 to 2000, then played for the Atlanta Falcons for one […]

PropertyCasualty360 January 11, 2013 The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies praised New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for his call to reform the state’s workers’ compensation insurance system, with the goal of bringing savings to businesses and competition to the marketplace. In a statement, NAMIC State Affairs Manager John Murphy says, “NAMIC applauds Gov. Andrew […]