Oakland, CA – The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recently announced that registration for its 31st annual educational conference is now open. The conference will take place in person March 7-8, 2024 at the Oakland Marriott City Center Hotel and March 21-22, 2024 at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott. The annual event is the… [Read more]
Workers' Compensation
NCCI Releases Injury Characteristics & Insights Dashboard
Boca Raton, FL – NCCI recently released a new Injury Characteristics & Insights Dashboard, which provides an overview of the average cost of lost-time workers compensation claims. This valuable resource delivers data and insights into Cause of Injury (COI), Nature of Injury (NOI), and Part of Body (POB) groupings. This resource includes: Key insights that… [Read more]
MO DCI Announces Reduction of Workers’ Compensation Rates in 2024
Jefferson City, MO – The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) recently announced that employers should see a reduction in workers’ compensation rates for the third year in a row, according to preliminary figures collected by DCI from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). The NCCI recently proposed an overall decrease of 7.5 percent for 2024 workers’… [Read more]
Felix Morgan Named PCF Insurance Services CEO by Founder & Chairman Peter C. Foy
Lehi, UT – PCF Insurance Services, a top 20 U.S. insurance broker, recently announced that Peter C. Foy is transitioning from Founder, Chairman and CEO to Founder and Chairman. Foy has appointed current CFO & COO Felix Morgan to CEO, ensuring continuity and acceleration of the company’s growth strategy. As Founder and Chairman of the… [Read more]
NY Man Charged for Obstructing Investigation into Fatal Construction Incident
Washington, DC – A federal grand jury recently indicted Richard Zagger of Blue Point, New York, charging him with conspiracy and obstruction of official proceedings relating to an investigation into a fatal construction accident. The four-count indictment alleges that Zagger was a supervisor for Northridge Construction Corporation, located in East Patchogue, Long Island, New York.… [Read more]
NSC Highlights ONDCP Recovery Ready Workplace Resources
Washington, DC – The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) recently issued its Recovery Ready Workplace Toolkit. Aimed at providing guidance and resources for employers across private and public sectors, the toolkit is designed to help employers prevent and respond more effectively to substance use among employees, build their workforces through hiring of people… [Read more]
WA L&I: Workers’ Comp Premium Rate Increasing an Average of 4.9% in 2024
Tumwater, WA – The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) recently announced a 4.9 percent increase in the average workers’ compensation premium rate for 2024. The increase, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2024, means employers and workers will jointly pay, on average, an additional $65 a year in workers’ compensation insurance premiums for… [Read more]
Markel Announces Bob Cox, President and COO, Leaving at EOY, Provides Update on Leadership
Richmond, VA – Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), recently announced that Bob Cox, President and Chief Operating Officer, Global Insurance Operations, will be leaving his role December 31, after five years leading successful, profitable growth strategies for the company’s global insurance operations. “Bob joined us five years ago bringing his… [Read more]
TX Physician Sentenced for $1.2M Pill Mill Scheme
Houston, TX – A Texas doctor was recently sentenced to seven years in prison for operating a pill mill clinic that unlawfully prescribed over 600,000 opioid pills in exchange for cash. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Dr. Oscar Lightner and Andres Martinez Jr. both of Laredo, operated Jomori Health and Wellness… [Read more]
New WCRI Study Examines Time from Injury to First Medical Service Pre & Post Pandemic
Cambridge, MA – The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) recently announced a new study that examines the time from injury to first medical service among injured workers across states before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Time to first service provides insights for the understanding of access to medical care for workers with injuries. “Stakeholders in… [Read more]