Apr 15, 2019 | FELA, Jencap, Workers Comp Programs, Workers' Compensation
Almost all private employees in the United States can collect workers’ compensation if they are injured on the job. Railroad employees are the exception to the rule, as they must file for damages through The Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). FELA was created in...
Mar 21, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
We’ve all heard stories about someone faking a workplace injury in the hopes of profiting from a Workers’ Comp pay-out. But what happens when doctors, medical service providers, attorneys, and other professionals conspire to scam the Workers’ Comp system for millions...
Feb 4, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
There has been a steady decline in Workers’ Compensation rates since the beginning of 2015, which is attributable to the overall market softening. However, we are starting to see profit margin compression. Medical loss cost severity is rising, benefits from prior...
Jan 21, 2019 | USL&H, Workers' Compensation
There are a great number of commercial industries that operate their business on or near water. Unfortunately, there are also too many commercial clients that have a standard Workers’ Compensation policy and THINK they have USL&H coverage (or worse, don’t even...
Jan 10, 2019 | Workers' Compensation, Workplace Safety
The National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) 2018 Workers’ Compensation Benefits, Costs and Coverage report, underscores a trend: The US economic recovery has spurred growth in employment and also a corresponding increase in employees covered by workers’...