Workers’ compensation insurance pays lost wages and medical benefits to employees who develop work-related injuries or illnesses, regardless of fault.

When employees get injured on the job, workers’ compensation acts as a vital safety net. This insurance generally covers injuries that occur while an employee is performing work-related duties. These ...

In an era of technology-driven workflows and automated claims processes, most healthcare providers are skilled at billing traditional claims that require minimal manual touches. In contrast, motor ...

Workers’ compensation stress claims can be, well, stressful. Both the employee who has filed the claim and the employer who must handle it experience frustrations. Also, stress claims (also called ...

February 15, 2024 - The objective of every workers' compensation system is to provide an injured worker with reasonable and necessary medical care and wage replacement while they recover from an ...

Employers must tread carefully to avoid allegations of retaliation or wrongful termination, which can easily lead to additional legal challenges. Understanding the interplay between workers' ...

Workers’ compensation claims are costly and can drag on for years. The average cost of a lost time claim (indemnity and medical only) in California has increased from $54,712 in 2018 to $58,843 in ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Emerging pressures in states like California, New York, Massachusetts, and Illinois are indicating the start of a new cycle ...

When someone gets injured in an accident, one of the first questions that often comes to mind is, “How much is my personal injury claim worth?” It’s a fair question — medical bills, lost income, and ...