Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In the complex world of Workers’ Compensation and General Liability (GL) insurance, underwriters face the challenge of managing diverse carrier systems while ensuring compliance and maintaining efficiency. This post is part of a series sponsored by Selectsys. To overcome these …

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 30, 2025

Contractors insurance groups say worker injuries are being faked at an unprecedented rate across New York’s construction sites in hopes of receiving workers’ compensation benefits and liability insurance payouts, according to court filings and an ABC News report. Worker advocates …

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 22, 2024

Insurance Group has expanded its Hanover Work Safe, a group of services promising a personalized approach to worker safety and claims handling. The Hanover Enhances Its Holistic Work Safe Program The Hanover. The Hanover’s claims specialists proactively gain insights into …

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 30, 2025

Contractors insurance groups say worker injuries are being faked at an unprecedented rate across New York’s construction sites in hopes of receiving workers’ compensation benefits and liability insurance payouts, according to court filings and an ABC News report. Worker advocates …

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Mark Jackson Insurance Agency

MARCH 19, 2025

From property protection to liability coverage, ensuring your business insurance policies align with your expansion is critical. Commercial Liability Insurance to protect against claims related to third-party injuries or property damage. Workers Compensation Insurance to cover employee injuries on the job.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Thousands of Massachusetts medical professionals and other employees of troubled hospital operator Steward Health Care are at risk because Steward does not have adequate liability or workers’ compensation coverage in place to protect them after Steward’s exit from the state, …

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A Tennessee plastics factory kept workers going until it was too late to evacuate before Hurricane Helene flooding swamped the building, employees have said. Now, the company is likely facing liability lawsuits and heightened workers’ compensation costs after the deaths …

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LexisNexis

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Rassp, Presiding Judge, WCAB Los Angeles, California Division of Workers’ Compensation Disclaimer: The material and any opinions contained in this article are solely those of the authors and are not the opinions of the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers’ Compensation, or the WCAB, or any other entity or individual.

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Property Insurance Centre

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

How a Liability Claim Can Ruin Your Business And How to Protect Yourself No matter how well you run your business, a single liability claim can have devastating consequences. Whether you’re a small business owner, contractor, or entrepreneur, understanding liability risks is crucial for survival.

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InsuranceBee

MAY 24, 2024

When it comes to cleaning businesses, one of the most common questions we’re asked is: do janitors need workers’ compensation insurance? The post Why janitors need workers’ compensation insurance appeared first on InsuranceBee Blog. It protects your employees if they get injured or hurt while working for you.

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Mark Jackson Insurance Agency

JUNE 17, 2024

Man Drilling into a Wooden Board by Thijs van der Weide Workers' compensation insurance is a fundamental aspect of running a business, providing vital protection for both employers and employees. Benefits for Employees For employees, the assurance that workers' comp insurance provides cannot be overstated.

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LexisNexis

OCTOBER 8, 2024

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LexisNexis

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Robinson, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Workers’ Compensation Emerging Issues Analysis ( LexisNexis ) (This article is excerpted from the upcoming 2024 Edition of Workers’ Compensation Emerging Issues Analysis (LexisNexis). By Thomas A. Section numbers below refer to the text in that book.

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LexisNexis

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Robinson, co-author, Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law Editorial Note: All section references below are to Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law, unless otherwise indicated. Iowa’s Private Employer Drug Testing Rules Do Not Apply to Post-Injury Testing in Workers’ Compensation Claims. By Thomas A.

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AMAXX

AUGUST 13, 2024

by Andrea Mills, Chief Client Officer, Ametros Settling a workers’ compensation or liability claim can and should be a win-win for the injured individual and the payer. But, various obstacles may impede what would otherwise be a seamless process, especially when Medicare comes into play.

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New Jersey Workers' Comp

MARCH 25, 2024

in workers’ compensation medical and temporary disability benefits to petitioner, Darshelle Joseph. The workers’ compensation case had not yet been resolved. paid in medical and temporary disability benefits but the court also noted that the workers’ compensation case had not yet concluded.

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New Jersey Workers' Comp

JANUARY 13, 2025

In New Jersey, the Workers Compensation Act is the exclusive remedy for injured workers as stated in N.J.S.A. 34:15-8, and (2) the insurer had no duty to defend against Laidlow claims under the Employers’ Liability portion of the workers compensation policy. In Laidlow v. Hariton Machinery Co.,

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LexisNexis

AUGUST 28, 2024

Rassp, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Friends Research Institute (friendsresearch.org) Disclaimers: The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and are not those of the State of California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers’ Compensation, or the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board.

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AMAXX

AUGUST 27, 2024

This balance is crucial to preventing future injuries and protecting the company from potential liabilities. Michael Stack, CEO of Amaxx LLC, is an expert in workers’ compensation cost containment systems and provides education, training, and consulting to help employers reduce their workers’ compensation costs by 20% to 50%.

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Jackson & Jackson

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Professional Liability Insurance (Errors & Omissions Insurance) For IT consultants, developers, or tech startups, mistakes can happen. Professional Liability Insurance protects your business against claims of negligence, errors, or omissions that result in financial losses for your clients.

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Insurance Agency of Ohio

MAY 18, 2018

Knowing who is ultimately responsible for these breaches can create enormous headaches and leave business owners uncertain of whether they have a liability, and whether that will be covered by insurance. you should talk to us about making sure your liability is properly insured.

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Frankenmuth Insurance

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Get commercial coverage you can count on, like liability , workers compensation , or umbrella policies. Invest in insurance. As a small business owner, you have enough things on your mind. Insurance shouldn’t be one of them. Could your retail store be more secure? Let our experts be the judge.

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Triple-I: Homeowners Insurance

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Improvements in commercial property, commercial multi-peril, and workers compensation were offset by continued deterioration in commercial auto and general liability. General liability has worsened and is expected to be unprofitable through 2026.”

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Word & Brown

APRIL 1, 2025

If your clients are in a business partnership, part of a Limited Liability Company (LLC), or a shareholder with two percent or more of stock in an S corporation, deductions are a little more complicated. Plus, your clients can save on Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) taxes and Workers Compensation.

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Mark Jackson Insurance Agency

APRIL 15, 2024

They should also protect their employees with workers’ comp insurance. What Is Workers’ Comp? Workers’ comp” is short for “workers’ compensation” and can help pay for medical care and other expenses if one of your employees becomes sick or is hurt on the job from hazards like exposure to chemicals or a fall.

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 15, 2024

Thousands of dollars, a lost job, denied insurance coverage and the possibility of a suspended law license for a Mississippi workers’ compensation attorney, apparently. It all has to do with injured workers – both named Dorothy … What’s in a name?

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Mark Jackson Insurance Agency

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Evaluate Liability Coverage With legal risks always on the horizon, its important to confirm your liability coverage is adequate. This includes general liability, professional liability, and product liability insurance, depending on your industry.

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

A Kentucky judge is dead and the county sheriff is in jail, charged with shooting the judge multiple times Thursday inside the courthouse. Local and national News outlets reported that Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines was arrested at the courthouse …

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Zywave

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

But beyond just the employee benefits, the workers’ compensation and general liability markets are also feeling the pinch of increased medical costs. This is due to a variety of factors, including inflation, health system consolidation, costly gene and cell therapies and the use of more expensive medications such as GLP-1s.

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Risk Management Monitor

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

For instance, frequent third-party claims for premises liability may have led to restrictions on Med Pay coverage or a higher deductible to give the customer a bigger stake in safety measures. As a result, within about two years, the program cut the manufacturer’s workers compensation loss ratio roughly in half.

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LexisNexis

JANUARY 22, 2025

Colleen Casey, Former Commissioner, California Workers Compensation Appeals Board Cases of first impression seldom wander into our workers compensation world. Thus, the Alvarez case transformed into a case of first impression, providing persuasive guidance for our workers compensation legal community.

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

One worker was killed in the explosion at the Techniques … Federal safety officials said that almost four months after a fatal explosion at a steel-hardening facility in Tennessee, teams are still trying to determine the exact cause of the incident.

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) AP) — Inadequate inspections by an operator and a lack of oversight by the Federal Aviation Administration were partly to blame for the crash of a Vietnam-era tourist helicopter that killed six people in West Virginia two years …

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Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 30, 2024

ATLANTA (AP) A woman died and two other people were hospitalized with injuries after a fire at a Tyson Foods plant in southwest Georgia, state officials said Friday. A wall fell on the cab of an 18-wheel truck parked …

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Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Wildfires and their effect on the California’s homeowners insurance crisis dominated Insurance Journal’s West headlines this year. Other popular stories included big lawsuits, and stories on fraudsters and bad actors being caught and punished. Following is the top 10 list …

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Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 17, 2024

It’s a question that has cropped up in state courts only on rare occasions: If the owner or officer of a subcontractor firm opts out of workers’ compensation coverage for himself, can he then sue the general contractor for negligence …

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) AP) — The president of a Kentucky plant that exploded earlier this week said the company is accountable for the accident and will pay damages to residents affected by the blast. “First and foremost, we are devastated by …

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