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Queensbury seeing fewer workers' compensation claims

QUEENSBURY — Town employees are getting hurt far less often, and their injuries are far less expensive, according to the annual report on workers’ compensation claims. Supervisor John Strough has been working to reduce injuries since he took office ... read more

Workers' compensation rate cut explored

TALLAHASSEE — Fewer workers are filing workers' compensation claims ... “We won't really see post-data come in until next year or the year after that,” he said adding that about 5 percent of the claims data in the rate is impacted by the court ... read more

Florida Workers’ Compensation Rate Cut Eyed

Fewer workers are filing workers’ compensation claims ... “We won’t really see post-data come in until next year or the year after that,” he said adding that about 5 percent of the claims data in the rate is impacted by the court decisions. read more

Ohio seeing fewer workplace injuries

Ohio workplaces continue to get safer. The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation says there were 87,883 allowed claims for Ohio employers insured by the bureau in 2016, a 16.8 percent drop from 2010 and the fewest number of claims dating back to at least ... read more

9 Investigates: Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Reform

For Jones, married with children, the new law meant about $24,000 less in workers' compensation benefits ... "And so we're seeing it actually working," Buxton stated, "because we're seeing fewer claims, lower costs, and better outcomes for the employees." read more

Employer, health care groups clash over workers' compensation

Powerful employer and health care groups are clashing over a proposed workers’ compensation bill ... said overall workers’ comp claims in Wisconsin run about the same as the national average, in part because workers use fewer medical services and ... read more

It's Safer to Protect and Serve

Los Angeles police last year reported the fewest injuries on the job in a decade, filing 3,096 workers' compensation claims, a 27% drop from five years ago. Firefighters, another group of workers prone to accidents, are also reporting fewer injuries ... read more

Missouri workers’ compensation insurance rates could drop

(AP) – Missouri businesses could see another drop in workers’ compensation insurance premiums ... Missouri’s insurance department says fewer accidents and injuries among workers and stable costs for claims led to the lower rate recommendation. read more

Going to work in Ohio gets safer

Fewer people are getting hurt or sick on the job, and not as many people are dying. Increased focus on safety by employers and workers is a key reason why workers’ compensation ... Ohio isn’t alone in seeing a decline in claims. The trend is also ... read more

Employer, health care groups clash over workers' compensation

Powerful employer and health care groups are clashing over a proposed workers’ compensation bill ... said overall workers’ comp claims in Wisconsin run about the same as the national average, in part because workers use fewer medical services and ... read more