Archive for January, 2018

Overexertion Accounts For More Than 25% Of The Top Ten Injury Costs: Liberty Mutual

Posted on January 11th, 2018 by admin@iwcp

Produced annually, the Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index identifies the leading causes of the most disabling workplace injuries (resulting in six or more days of lost time) and ranks them by total Workers’ Compensation costs. The top five causes that accounted for 65.4% of the total injuries occurring in 2012 (most recent data available) were: […]

What to expect in 2018?

Posted on January 10th, 2018 by admin@iwcp

In today’s fast-moving business environment and volatile political atmosphere, nothing stays the same for very long, including Workers’ Compensation. Here are 18 ongoing trends and emerging issues to watch in 2018. Comp rates continue downward trend It’s good news for employers that comp rates are decreasing in most states as claims frequency declines and workplace […]