Workers’ compensation fraud experts estimated in 2022 that work comp fraud cost the U.S. $34 billion (about $100 per person in the US) annually. This number excludes self-insured employers. This…
Most agency leaders focus on hiring new people to boost valuation—but what if the real threat is hiding within your current setup? This article, “The Three Hidden Profit and Agency…
Dehydration, heat stress, and heat stroke can escalate quickly during the summer months. Left untreated, these conditions are not just harmful but can also be life-threatening. With warmer weather on…
In 2024, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) rolled out a modernized Learning Center accessible to the public. The Learning Center provides a range of topics, including classification, experience…
No matter the size of your client’s workforce, their management of the organization’s workers’ compensation injuries can be challenging. Every organization struggles to find new ways to reduce the number…
Read any insurance trade journal, and you’ll see articles about how agents can “lead with workers compensation insurance.” Savvy insurance agents can increase their business by targeting employers with considerable…
The Oxford Language Dictionary defines a Catch 22 as “A dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions. A new West…
As an insurance agent, you understand that your clients and their organizations face new challenges every day, including keeping workers’ compensation costs down, receiving proper workplace injury reports and improving…
A recent Rough Notes article, “Workers Compensation: An Oasis in a Dry Desert: An Island in Stormy Seas,” finds that despite COVID concerns, the workers compensation market is still stable.…
The coming-and-going rule in workers’ compensation claims management can determine whether an adjuster or administrative law judge finds an injury compensable. Because each state drafts its own workers’ compensation laws,…
