An award-winning leading workers compensation technical blog written by James J Moore that covers all aspects of voluntary market and self-insured costs.
Carrier Study Shows Causes/Costs of Restaurant Worker Injuries An excellent recent study and report by AmTrust Insurance Company generated surprising results on restaurant worker injuries.
Workers Comp Election Cycle Effect – Maybe, Maybe Not I am asked many times every two years about the election cycle effect – Do the
New State of the Line Podcast Section – NCCI Labor Market Insights October 2024 Thanks to Madison White and Cristine Pike for alerting me to
Medical Only Claims Misclassification – The Worst We See What is workers comp medical only claims misclassification? Why do those claims turn out the worst?
Workers Comp Carrier Performance Rankings Texas 2024 A tier-based Workers Comp Carrier Performance Rankings Report shows a common theme. Recently, the Texas Department of Insurance
Workers Comp Medical Provider Networks = Medicare Advantage Problems Why would I compare Workers Comp medical provider networks with Medicare Advantage plans. Many of my
Workers Comp Opioid Use Numbers – Two Workers Comp Systems After seeing so many reports on Workers Comp opioid use, I decided to write very
NCCI Labor Market Survey Report – Positive News After Weeks of Bad News The NCCI Labor Market Survey Report – (picture below) showed that the
All-Lines Claims Adjuster License – Why Now Is A Good Time One of our newsletter readers emailed in a question on whether the all-lines claims
Actuaries and Underwriters Surveyed Over AI Replacement How worried are actuaries and underwriters concerning AI replacing these two critical insurance personnel? Carrier Management’s article in
Workers Comp Accident Spike – Helene Same as Hugo? Will a Workers Comp accident spike occur after Hurricane Helene? First, I wanted to provide a
Workers Comp Claim Closing – Adjusters Take 5 Minutes to Avoid Later Headache A five-minute or less review at the time of the workers comp
