indiana workers’ compensation News

Federal Judge Dismisses FedEx From Indiana Shooting Lawsuit, Citing Work Comp Act

A federal judge has dismissed FedEx from a lawsuit filed by relatives of five of the eight people who were fatally shot last year at an Indianapolis warehouse by a former employee of the shipping giant. U.S. District Judge James …

Study: Indiana Workers’ Comp Average Medical Claims Higher than Most States

A recently published study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute found that the average medical payment for Indiana workers’ compensation claims with more than seven days of lost time was higher than the typical state. The study, CompScope™ Medical Benchmarks …

Indiana Injured Worker Benefits Rise, but Per Claim Cost Still Low

Income benefits paid to Indiana’s injured workers through workers’ compensation claims rose nearly 5 percent between 2014 and 2015, a Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) study found. “The recent increase in Indiana’s indemnity benefits per claim may partly reflect the …