New York, NY – AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. recently released the 2022 AmTrust Restaurant Risk Report, identifying common injuries and the resulting time off work for restaurant workers. AmTrust examined nearly 170,000 claims and found that while overall injuries are down, specific injuries, including crushing, fainting, inflammation, strains and mental stress, are up significantly compared… [Read more]
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FAIR Health Study: Share of Patients with Heat Exhaustion Increased 53% from 2016-21
New York, NY – Among privately insured individuals receiving medical services, the percentage of patients diagnosed with heat exhaustion increased 52.5 percent when comparing June 2016 to June 2021. This was part of a general trend in which, from May to September, the percentage of patients who were diagnosed with heat stress, heat exhaustion or… [Read more]
CWCI: CA WC Public Self-Insured Claim Volume, Paid & Incurred Losses Soared In FY 2021/22
Oakland, CA – California’s public self-insured workforce increased less than 1% in the 12 months ending June 30, but the total number of public self-insured work injuries and illness claims reported to the state jumped 35%, as the medical-only claim count rose 29.9% while the number of indemnity claims soared by 38.1%. A CWCI analysis… [Read more]
TDI-DWC Extends Mandatory Data Call for Information on COVID-19 Injuries
Austin, TX – The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recently noted that on on June 8, 2022, it had extended its mandatory data call through December 2022 for certain information related to COVID-19 injuries reported to selected insurance carriers on or after December 1, 2019. DWC requested this information under Texas… [Read more]
NSC Work to Zero Research Examines Importance of EHS Software, Mobile Apps
Washington, DC – Advancing its efforts to eliminate workplace fatalities though technology, the National Safety Council released Tuesday a white paper through its Work to Zero initiative: Managing Risks with EHS Software and Mobile Applications. The report builds on the program’s initial 2020 research and outlines how employers can use environment, health and safety software and mobile applications to enhance… [Read more]
WCRI: Medical Payments per Claim in Indiana Decreased in 2020, Some Impact from COVID-19
Cambridge, MA – Medical payments per claim decreased in Indiana for 2020 injuries with experience through March 2021 after growing in 2019, according to a recent study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). This fluctuation in medical payments, in part, reflects factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The recent decreases in medical payments per… [Read more]
TDI-DWC Releases 2022 Workers’ Comp Biennial Report to 88th Texas Legislature
Austin, TX – The Texas Division of Insurance’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) recently released its 2022 Division of Workers’ Compensation Biennial Report to the 88th Texas Legislature. The report presents system trends that allow the Division of Workers’ Compensation, policymakers, and system stakeholders to gauge the relative health of the Texas workers’ compensation system… [Read more]
CA WCIRB Report Describes Duration Drivers of California Workers’ Comp Claims
Oakland, CA – The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) has released Drivers of California Claim Duration. This report describes duration drivers for California workers’ compensation claims, including how claim duration differs regionally across the state. Highlights of the report include: It takes seven years to close 90 percent of claims in California… [Read more]
WCRI Webinar: Behavioral Health in Workers’ Compensation
Cambridge, MA – The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will host a free 30-minute webinar on its recent study A Primer on Behavioral Health Care in Workers’ Compensation on Thursday Dec. 15, 2022, at 2pm ET. “Workers’ compensation stakeholders recognize that unaddressed behavioral health issues might delay a worker’s recovery and return to work and… [Read more]
Oregon Announces Findings of Biennial Workers’ Compensation Study
Salem, OR – Oregon’s workers’ compensation rates remain among the lowest in the nation, according to an analysis released by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS). This reflects the state’s ongoing success in making workplaces safer and keeping costs under control. The biennial study ranks all 50 states and Washington, D.C., based… [Read more]