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WCI 2024 is Upon Us

Florida Workers' Comp

WCI 2024 has begun in earnest. I have been attending the Worker’s Compensation Institute since 1992, having missed only a couple of years for important other pursuits. I am fairly confident that 2024 marks my 31st conference. The institute is a cross-section of every interest group in the workers' compensation system.

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It’s a Match! How to Create an Equitable Compensation System That Fits You

HR Digest

As 2023 draws to a close and companies begin to settle on the wages and hikes for the next year, the question of how to create an equitable compensation system might flash in everyone’s mind—if briefly. The Mercer QuickPulse US Compensation Planning Survey of August 2023 found that employers are planning a 3.9

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Pennsylvania Court Affirms Asbestos Claim Outside Workers’ Compensation System

The Workcomp Writer

17, 2024)]. which addressed a “Catch-22” created by the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act regarding certain occupational diseases. He later died and his widow sought damages via a common law civil action rather than a claim filed within the workers’ compensation system. Lenox Instrument Co. LEXIS 403 (Sept.

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The Predicted Active Hurricane Season Stirs Trouble

Workers' Compensation

An active hurricane season can significantly impact the workers' compensation system in terms of claims and losses. SEASONAL HURRICANE FORECASTING Researchers at Colorado State University issued an ominous updated report from a detailed forecast for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Recommended Citation: Gelman, Jon L.,

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New Premium Threshold Set for X-Mod Qualification

InterWest Insurance Services

Employers whose annual premiums exceed $9,200 in annual premiums need to start paying closer attention to their workers’ compensation policies and safety practices. Under California’s workers’ compensation system rules, starting Sept.

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The High Cost of Injury

Workers' Compensation

Implications for the Industry: The NCCI's study highlights the substantial financial impact of mega claims on the workers' compensation system. The High Cost of Injury, www.gelmans.com (12/13/2024) [link]. For more detailed information and analysis, please refer to the full NCCI report. Recommended Citation: Gelman, Jon L.,

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NJ Raises Workers' Comp Attorney Fee Cap to 25%

Workers' Compensation

On August 22, 2024, Acting Governor Nicholas Scutari of New Jersey signed legislation to increase the attorney fee cap in workers' compensation cases from 20% to 25%. The new law, S2822/ A3986, acknowledges the evolving complexity of workers' compensation cases and the additional responsibilities attorneys now face.