Each state has its own workers compensation rules and regulations. Many states have similar rules. Check each state’s workers compensation commission or board website for further information.
NYCIRB – Memo From The President/CEO Outlines Big Changes For New York Earlier this week, I received in my Outlook inbox an email that supposedly
Proposed New Jersey Legislation Gives S Corporations A Break An interesting Bill that is now proposed New Jersey Legislation would give S Corporations that are
Texas Says Report COVID-19 Vaccination Reaction Claims (Work-Related) In reading various Workers Comp publications – yes, I do that in the evenings, I came across
Missouri Workers Comp Medical Treatment 304% More Expensive Than Health Insurance I forgot to finish this article on Missouri Workers Comp medical treatment that I
Stay at Work -How Washington State Companies Can Be Reimbursed Up to 50% of an Injured Worker’s Light DutyWages Stay at Work sounds like a
Recent Court Decision Causes Wisconsin Workers Comp Conundrum For Temporary Agencies A recent Wisconsin Workers Comp Appeals Court decision redefines the definition of an employer
New Virginia Medical Fee Schedule Active on January 1, 2018 The new Virginia medical fee schedule for Workers Compensation commences in a few weeks. I
WCRI-Wisconsin Medical Fee Schedule Lacking A Wisconsin medical fee schedule would likely help out the Badger State. WCRI ( Workers Comp Research Institute) recently updated
Virginia Medical Fee Schedule Finally Enacted The lack of a Virginia Medical Fee Schedule has long been a concern of mine and many of the
Oklahoma Opt-Out Insurance Takes Major Hit The fans of Oklahoma Opt-Out Insurance were dealt a five fingered death punch. The Oklahoma Supreme Court just wiped
Virginia Medical Fee Schedule Passed By House and Senate A new Virginia medical fee schedule is in the works. One of the last holdouts on
Oklahoma Federal Health Insurance Exchange vs Case Shifting The Oklahoma Federal Health Insurance Exchange has basically reported that many health policies in the state will
Oklahoma Captive Program Grows The Oklahoma Captive program added 63 captives in the last two years. In 2013, Oklahoma had 11 captives. The explosive
The New Virginia Rule 14 – Fee Schedule Soon? The new State of Virginia Rule 14 is now closed for comments. A copy of
New Mexico Marijuana Recent New Mexico marijuana laws have enabled injured workers in the state to consume five joints per day – at a maximum.
Indiana Workers Comp Fee Schedule Partially Enacted The Indiana Workers Comp Fee Schedule was partially enacted 7/1/2014. That was a great move except a
South Carolina Opt Out Coming Soon (Maybe) The South Carolina Opt Out decision may be a reality soon. The South Carolina State House introduced
Nevada Workers Comp Gets Trashed By the unknowing of Nevada Workers Comp Gets Trashed again. Nevada Workers Comp has usually been mostly off-the-radar since converting from
Florida Court Orders Advance On TTD I was reading an article recently that referred to a Florida Court case where a Florida school system was ordered
By Joining NCCI Texas Opt Out Could Fade Did Texas opt out of Its non-subscriber system? Texas has decided to join the Experience Rating System
Texas Officially Joins The NCCI System Texas officially joined the NCCI system today as the Department of Insurance files a petition to adopt NCCI’s Experience Rating
Massachusetts And Independent Contractor The Massachusetts has an interesting take on independent contractors. One of the hottest topics that still generates interests over the years
Nebraska Supreme Court Cases Two days ago, I analyzed a recent court case where the Nebraska Supreme Court Cases made a ruling that can devastate
Nebraska Supreme Court Makes Surprising Decision The Nebraska Supreme Court as State Supreme Courts seem to do more often lately- affirmed the Workers Comp court’s decision
Ohio’s BWC Provides 83.5 Moon Roundtrips Unsurprisingly, Ohio’s BWC (Bureau of Workers Compensation), a monopolistic state fund, had a very scorching court decision rendered against
New Mexico Supreme Court Turns TTD into PTD The New Mexico Supreme Court recently ruled that Temporary Total (TTD) can be a permanent disability. These types
WC And Hospitality Industries Are Similar – Service and Employees The WC and Hospitality Industries are very similar in quite a few respects. The idea
Rocky Mountain High – In New Mexico A New Mexico Court of Appeals has recently ruled that an injured employee’s Workers Compensation carrier must pay
Ohio Appeals Court Decision Could Change BWC A recent Ohio Appeals Court Decision against the Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) may possibly start the progression
WCRI Study Oklahoma recently enacted new rules for opioid use as 8% of the general population were long term users of painkillers. WCRI recently performed
Certificates of Insurance – Delaware Toughens On Improper Use A big change in Certificates of Insurance (Certs) – Delaware recently decided to increase the enforcement
WC Networks Cost Texas Employers According to WCRI WC Networks Cost employers in Texas. Did Texas make a large inadvertent mistake? WCRI recently completed a study
Illinois Fee Schedule Reduction Causes Changes The Illinois fee schedule reduction of 30% – blogging – WCRI live. 30% across the board reduction by Illinois
Texas Reforms – WCRI Conference – Live blogging The new Texas reforms were presented along with the preliminary results. This is a very informative conference-session.
Oklahoma’s New Anti Drug Abuse Bill vs. Work Comp Oklahoma’s new anti drug abuse bill should affect WC. Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has given her
Mississippi Court Uses Walsh Jurisdictional Test (Sort Of) Alabama and Mississippi were the two choices for the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. (See yesterday’s article
Alabama and Mississippi Bad Faith Springs From WC Claim Alabama and Mississippi had a bad faith case filed from a Workers Comp claim. Adjusters are
On The Job Alcohol v. Marijuana Debate The Job Alcohol v. Marijuana debate usually ends up with an interesting discussion. The job alcohol v. marijuana debate
Florida Reverses Bad TTD Decision The State of Florida reverses bad TTD decision saving employers $65,000,000 in Workers Comp payouts. Florida had previously declared the
AOE COE – Tampa Bay Bucs The AOE COE is the Workers Comp acronym for Arising Out of Employment or in the Course of Employment.
Physician Dispensaries Opt Out Of Opioids – A Good Sign Physician dispensaries Opt Out due to a strict ban in Florida Florida has endured
Delaware Requires Employers Job Lists To Treating Physician The State of Delaware requires employers to initiate a great risk management technique. Return to work is
NY Says Captives Are Shadow Insurance Captives for Workers Compensation and other types of Shadow Insurance have long drawn scrutiny – sometimes undeservedly. This week,
Oklahoma – Is Opting Out Going To Be Worth The Trouble? Oklahoma made a very bold move this week to allow opt out programs for
Oklahoma’s Workers Comp Opt Out Program vs Obamacare Oklahoma’s new opt out program legislation is working its way through the very long path to becoming
Nebraska Supreme Court The following Nebraska Supreme Court case could be considered more social legislation such as the infamous Florida decision that can actually wreck
Monopolistic Ohio Overcharges Mega Amount Monopolistic Ohio and its Workers Compensation bureau had been the center of controversy a few years ago with a few
Florida Decision Could Cause Crisis The recent Florida decision makes all reserves possibly inadequate. The Florida Workers Comp Claim that was mentioned earlier this week
Florida E-Mod System v. Court of Appeals The Florida E-Mod system took a massive hit last week when a Court of Appeals decided that the
Medical Fee Schedules – Virginia Legislature Moves On To Other Things Virginia’s decision on medical fee schedules will cost the state’s employers dearly. The Virginia
Assigned Risk Plans and Premium Bill Dispute Some assigned risk plans may become quite complicated as in the case of a reader that found themselves
Opt-Out or Non-Subscriber Report Just Published A new report was recently released on opt-out or non-subscriber services for Workers Compensation. The report can be found
Texas Workers Comp Report Looks Very Positive A state of Texas Workers Comp report shows progress and savings. Texas and California always seem to be microcosms of
Iowa Approves 7.9% Increase in Rates (Ouch) The state of Iowa Approves a 7.9 percent rate increase. NCCI recommended that Iowa increase its Workers
Texas Workers Comp Payments Are Lowering The state of Texas workers comp payouts decreased for the first time in years. According to WCRI, the payments
5% Rate Increase Approved – Indiana – Needs Medical Fee Schedule Indiana just approved a 5% rate increase for Workers Comp advisory rates. I thought
TPA Fees May Not Be Correct in New Jersey The TPA Fees are not correct in New Jersey. New Jersey’s Comptroller issued a statement
Expensive State For Workers Comp-Illinois The State of Illinois ranks as one of the most expensive. I was reading over the Illinois Abstract on Workers
Wisconsin – Workers Comp Medical Cost I was finishing up my last post on Workers Comp medical costs. I had a research that proved Virginia
Workers Comp Medical Costs In Virginia The Virginia WC medical costs are the most expensive in The Old Dominion State. I have posted often on fee
Illinois House Debates Scrapping Workers Comp Program – What? If the Illinois House scraps the state’s Workers Compensation System, what will happen to the businesses
Vermont Workers Comp Ending? Will Vermont Workers Comp fade away? Vermont recently appeared on the radar for Workers Comp. The state had been relatively quiet
Oklahoma Workers Comp Overhaul Continues Old System The Oklahoma Workers Comp overhaul will have little effect to the current system. Oklahoma’s Workers Comp system is
SEB Supplemental Earnings Benefit One to the blog, and we do like to see comments, asked about the SEB or Supplemental Earnings Benefit, which seems
Missouri Fines TPA Over $100,000 According to a recent press release from the Missouri Attorney General’s, Broadspire and Specialty Risk Services, settled with their office
New York Policyholders Workers Comp Premiums Should the excess surcharges be returned to New York policyholders? I was reading this article in a few of
South Carolina Independent Contractors The following is a great assessment of how a specific Workers Compensation Commission views independent contractors. Even if your company has no
Montana Has Highest Workers Comp Rates Now Montana has the highest workers comp rates. According to an Oregon-based report as covered by the Watchdog, Montana
Alaska Body Slams Non-Generic Drugs The State of Alaska body puts an end to the very expensive brand name drugs . My hat is off
Monopolistic Washington Free Market Soon Monopolistic Washington will be a free market soon. Monopolistic states for Worker’s Compensation such as Washington and South Dakota may
Governor Crist Vetoes Workers Comp Bill I wrote a post a few days ago on the recent veto of a promising Workers Comp bill by
Improvements Vetoed – Workers Comp In Florida Workers Comp improvements vetoed in the Sunshine State. There has been quite a large amount of buzz in
Tulsa’s Workers Comp Payment The City of Tulsa’s Workers Comp will be double Payouts in six years. When something comes across my radar screen from
Term Of The Day – Maryland The State Of Maryland claims a first in Workers Comp. This post is more of a question and answer
The Feds Crackdown Down On Subcontractors The State of Oklahoma and Feds crackdown on dishonest subcontractors. Oklahoma organizations that misclassify employees as independent contractors are
Second Most Expensive State Is Montana I noticed that the 2nd most expensive state is Montana. I have not posted for some time on the
Workers Comp In Oklahoma – Five Fixes I wrote five fixes for Workers Comp in Oklahoma to help small businesses. My last post covered Oklahoma’s
Washingtons Workers Comp System An internal audit by the State of Washingtons Workers Compensation Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) may be the start of
Tennessee Legislature Workers Comp Mistake A highly controversial piece of legislation just went into effect due to the Tennessee Legislature’s severe error. The error was
Bad Decisions By Tennessee Workers Comp Judges In Tennessee Workers Comp system the Workers Comp judges made a few questionable decisions. A recent decision by
Kansas Supreme Court Issues Questionable Decision The Kansas Supreme Court issued a bad opinion for Workers Comp this week. Someone had emailed me this decision
Employee vs Subcontractor IRS Rules This subcontractor vs employee determination question has made a comeback in blogs and publications that I have read over the
The Way Workers Compensation Operates in Maryland – Updated It is the way Workers Compensation should work? I could hardly believe my eyes when I
Ohio Workers Comp Changing With Recent Court Decision The Ohio Workers Comp lawsuit result indicated a bad result for the monopolistic carrier. I had posted
Attorney Conflict of Interest The Oklahoman Newspaper Reports An attorney conflict of interest case in Oklahoma was revealed by The Oklahoman newspaper. On a recent
Oklahoma Manufacturers Association A few days ago I had posted about the Oklahoma Manufacturers Association wanting to establish a self-insurance pool for Workers Compensation. They
Oklahoma Insurance Bill Would Change CompSource A new Oklahoma insurance bill is dangerous to Workers Comp. Oklahoma is near and dear to my heart,
Wyoming Workers Comp State Fund Banking Funds While we are on the topic of State Fund, Wyoming Workers Comp State Fund has been in quite
Rating Viewings South Carolina Workers Comp News Item South Carolina Workers Comp took a turn for the worse for adjusters trying to set permanency reserves on
Automated Reserving Programs For Workers Comp – Better Than An Adjuster? I received this question on automated reserving in response to yesterday’s post. You had
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