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Falling Work Comp Rates: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

R&R Insurance

On October 1, 2024 Wisconsin continued its trend entering a ninth consecutive year of reduced workers compensation insurance rates. It's the same story as was originally published in 2019, just more intense! Rates in 2024 fell an average of 10.5% compared to 2023, which is the most dramatic reduction in over a decade.

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Crash Course in Work Comp Motor Vehicle Accidents

AMAXX

As a general rule, workers compensation insurance is the primary insurance, which requires the claim team to investigate and make determinations regarding compensability and subrogation rights. This requires them to take a crash course in claims investigation literally.

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Understanding the Two Primary Benefits of Workers’ Compensation for Employers

AMAXX

Workers compensation provides a structured approach to managing the costs associated with employee accidents and work-related illnesses. Predictability in Costs Workers compensation insurance can transfer a portion of the financial risk associated with workplace injuries to the insurance company.

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Understanding the Impact of Frequency and Severity on Workers’ Compensation Premiums

AMAXX

When it comes to calculating workerscompensation premiums, two critical factors play a significant role: the frequency and severity of claims. Frequency: The Stronger Driver of Premiums In the world of workers’ compensation, frequency refers to how often claims are filed.

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Drive Sales Growth and Increase Client Satisfaction With Workers’ Comp

Word & Brown

All businesses with workers in California and Nevada are required to have Workers Compensation Insurance. But do you know that Word & Browns partnership with CompNet Insurance Solutions makes it easy for you to offer Workers Comp coverage? What Is Workers Comp? Nevada followed in 1913.

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Blog Post: Frequently Asked Questions on Complex Employment Issues for California Workers’ Compensation

LexisNexis

If the PEO’s insurance company is paying benefits, there is no need to join the servicing agent or special employer. If a PEO or employee leasing company claims to be self-insured, investigate that claim. effective 1-1-2013, prohibits PEOs and employee leasing companies from self-insurance. Labor Code section 3701.9,

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Blog Post: Herlick, California Workers’ Compensation Handbook: 2024 Developments

LexisNexis

Since 2020, many workers’ compensation stakeholders have changed their operational models. Large numbers of insurance brokers, employer HR departments, insurance and TPA claims departments, attorneys, and other companies servicing the workers’ compensation industry shifted to a remote work model.