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4.9% Workers’ Comp Rate Increase Proposed in Washington
Sep 23 2026 // The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is proposing a 4.9% increase in the average hourly rate employers and workers pay for workers’ compensation insurance in 2027. The proposed increase would...
New Hampshire Approves 2.9% Workers’ Compensation Rate Cut for 2027
Sep 21 2026 // The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) has approved an average of 2.9% reduction in workers’ compensation rates for 2027, marking the 15th consecutive year of declining voluntary workers’ compensation...
Markets/Coverages: Summit Workers’ Comp Enters Maryland and Washington D.C
Sep 18 2026 // Workers’ compensation provider Summit has expanded its coverage into Maryland and Washington, D.C. Summit-managed carriers — Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Co., Bridgefield Employers Insurance Co. and Bridgefield...
What If Employer’s Secret Identity Causes Workers’ Comp Claim to Be Filed Late?
Sep 14 2026 // A late-filed workers’ compensation claim can be considered valid where the lateness is due to the identity of the claimant’s employer being concealed from her. The Virginia Workers’ Compensation...
New York Contractor Charged with $160K Workers’ Comp Insurance Fraud
Sep 14 2026 // A Long Island contractor has been charged with workers’ compensation fraud that officials contend resulted in the underpayment of insurance premiums by more than $160,000. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A....
Florida Posts New Workers’ Comp Rules on Physician Dispensing, Immigration Forms
Sep 11 2026 // The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation has posted finalized rule changes in keeping with a recent court decision on physician dispensing of medication, along with new rules requiring the latest federal...
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