Austin, TX – The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) recently announced that it has published the 2027 Health Care Provider Performance-Based Oversight Assessment Plan. The DWC regularly evaluates the performance of workers’ compensation health care providers (providers) in selected areas of compliance through Performance Based Oversight assessments. See Texas Labor Code… [Read more]
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NCCI Releases 2026 Legislative & Regulatory Trends Report
Boca Raton, FL – NCCI recently released its 2026 Legislative and Regulatory Trends report, which provides an overview of some of the legislative activity shaping the workers compensation landscape this year, with countrywide, regional, and individual state trends as of July 31, 2026. NCCI reviews several thousand bills and regulations each year to identify legislation… [Read more]
CompScience Whitepaper Examines Safety Training for Multi-Generational Workforce
San Francisco, CA – CompScience recently announced the release of a new whitepaper that examines one of the most significant workforce shifts in modern history: the convergence of Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z working side by side for the first time in modern history. This is further complicated by a growing number… [Read more]
NYS Inspector General Releases 2025 Workers’ Comp Fraud Report
Schenectady, NY – Inspector General Lucy Lang recently released the 2025 Annual Report of the Office of the New York State Workers’ Compensation Fraud Inspector General (WCFIG), highlighting expanded enforcement activity, increased public engagement, and continued oversight of systemic vulnerabilities within the workers’ compensation system—most notably ongoing abuse, and resulting arrests, involving employees of the Department of… [Read more]
Enlyte Webinar: The State of Pharmacy Trends in Workers’ Compensation
San Diego CA – Enlyte recently announced a new complimentary webinar wrapping up its annual drug trends series, and noting payers continue to face numerous challenges when managing pharmacy care in workers’ compensation. While opioids continue to represent a decreasing portion of overall prescriptions and costs, other retail and mail order medications have seen fluctuations… [Read more]
Safety National Announces Executive Management Reorganization
St. Louis, MO – Safety National recently announced changes to the company’s executive management structure today to support organizational growth. The following realignment of responsibilities will become effective on April 1, 2025: After nearly 40 years at Safety National, John Csik will retire as President and as a member of executive management. He will assume… [Read more]
Today: PCRB Webinar on Impact of Excess Heat on Workplace Injuries
Philadelphia, PA – The Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau (PCRB) is hosting a webinar today that dives into groundbreaking research on the rising correlation between extreme temperatures and workplace injuries. Experts from PCRB’s Actuarial Team will explore findings from their Impact of Excess Heat on Workplace Injuries research brief, and share data-driven insights into the correlation… [Read more]
Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Four Counts of Workers’ Comp Fraud
Utica, NY – Christopher Gleason of Auburn, New York recently appeared before U.S. District Court Judge David N. Hurd and pleaded guilty to four counts of false statement to obtain federal employees’ compensation, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge, United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General… [Read more]
WI DWD: Insurance Premiums for Worker’s Compensation Continue to Decline
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), with the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) recently announced that Wisconsin companies on average will pay 10.5% less in worker’s compensation insurance rates starting Oct. 1, 2024, saving businesses around the state roughly $206 million on policies over the coming year. The… [Read more]
Workers’ Compensation Industry Executives Launch ForzaCare
Edina, MN – ForzaCare has officially announced the company’s founding following a soft launch of the company in December 2022. Leading the new company are tenured workers’ compensation industry veterans Marijo Storment, CEO, Tony Delich, president and CFO, and Jennifer Ryon, chief revenue officer. The company’s services include a full suite of case management solutions… [Read more]