New York State Insurance Fund stepped right into the cannabis space as the state began passing out licenses in August to fill what would have likely been a large gap. New York’s adult-use cannabis market is forecast to reach more …
A Quincy, Massachusetts roofing contractor exposed workers on the roofs of a garage and house in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood to potentially fatal falls from heights, federal workplace safety inspectors reported. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it has cited …
New Jersey workers’ compensation and employer liability insurance rates will be cut an average 6.1% beginning January 1, 2023. The reduction is more than the 4.7% decrease that industry’s rating bureau had recommended. Insurance Commissioner Marlene Caride revised the figure …
Pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts, Inc. has agreed to pay $3.2 million after allegedly failing to follow prescription pricing procedures intended to keep costs down and prevent overcharges in the state’s workers’ compensation insurance system, according to Massachusetts Attorney General …
Businesses wanting to make their workplaces safer might try adopting a more rigorous accounting system. A new study finds a link between a firm’s workplace injuries and the information quality in its accounting statements. Danye Wang, assistant professor of accounting …
The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF), the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurer, announced that it will extend coverage to out-of-state employees for the first time. Under the initiative, any New York-based employer that has at least 50% of its …
New York labor law requires a municipality to negotiate when terminating employees who are not at work for over a year because of an on-the-job injury, the New York Court of Appeals has ruled. The state’s high court ruling reverses …
Connecticut businesses will see another rate decrease in workers’ compensation insurance beginning on January 1, 2023. The Connecticut Insurance Department has officially approved an average decrease of 3% to workers’ compensation pure premium loss costs in the voluntary market. There …
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced an agreement with the Drivers Union to create a Drivers Resource Center. The center will support drivers who provide ride services for passengers through a transportation network company platform, like Lyft …
During the height of the pandemic, New York workers’ compensation indemnity payments increased while medical payments decreased. That’s according to a new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) that found that indemnity benefits per claim grew 10% for …
