Top firms rated
- U.S News & World Report released its list of the Best Workers’ Compensation Insurance Companies of 2022.
- There was a tie for No. 4 between State Farm and Nationwide, two of the more seasoned firms on the list.
- Coming in at No. 3 was Chubb Insurance with Travelers one notch ahead at No. 2.
- The top-rated workers’ compensation firm was Hiscox, an Anglo-Bermudan insurance provider, listed on the London Stock Exchange and an underwriter at Lloyd’s of London.
A terminated teacher who refused the vaccine wins a case
- A teacher in Australia who was terminated from her work after refusing a COVID-19 vaccine won her workers’ compensation case.
- A court ruled that she suffered a psychological injury due to her employer’s implementation of the government mandate.
- The majority of cases dealing with the dismissal COVID-19 vaccine mandate have been dismissed.
- In many instances, the complainants failed to prove that their employer’s disciplinary action was unreasonable.
Workers comp settlement cases run the gamut
- The average workers’ comp settlement was $21,800 according to a 2016 study released by Forbes.
- However, some cases could be worth as little as a few thousand dollars and others could be worth millions.
- Most states set specific values for “scheduled losses,” meaning the injured worker is entitled to compensation equal to a set weekly amount of wages based on the injuries sustained.
- State laws specify what types of compensation injured workers are entitled.
Families of mass shooting victims split settlement
- The families of nine people killed by a co-worker at a California rail yard will receive $8 million to settle damage claims filed.
- Attorneys who represented the eight families will collect about 40% of the settlement in fees, according to two people familiar with the agreement
- Victims’ families have previously received one year of their loved one’s salary and workers’ compensation death benefits
- An attorney who represented the eight families said the settlement number remains low because victims’ families had limited options to sue the Valley Transportation Authority.