Kentucky’s annual workers’ compensation loss costs decrease for 17th consecutive year
An annual filing that insurance carriers will use to develop rates for workers’ compensation coverage shows the 17th consecutive overall…
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COVID-19 update: NKY has 10 new cases; KY has 134 new cases, 6 deaths; Beshear says worship at home
As of Thursday afternoon, 10 additional cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Northern Kentucky, for 178 total cases. There…
Keven Moore: Employers can assist with subrogation of workers’ compensation claim caused by third party
Workers’ compensation was the first form of social insurance to be developed in the United States. According to the Insurance…
Kentucky Chamber President Adkisson in NKY; speaks on 2019 legislative priorities, pension reform
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Kentucky Chamber President and CEO David Adkisson was in Northern Kentucky Wednesday to talk…
Keven Moore: Relaxing current drug-testing policies a bad move from risk-management prospective
As a risk control and safety consultant who fields risk management-related questions on a daily basis, it amazes me each…
Longer-term opioid prescribing increases time away from work for injured workers, new WCRI study finds
Longer-term prescribing of opioids causes substantially longer duration of temporary disability among workers with work-related low back injuries, according to…
Kentucky Department of Insurance approves rates for workers’ compensation; overall there is a decrease
The Kentucky Department of Insurance (DOI) announced the approval of the 2017 rate filing used to develop rates for workers’…
Keven Moore: Working from home doesn’t relieve employers from duty to provide safe environment
Thanks to evolving and improving technology, telecommuting from home has been a growing trend over the past two decades. It…
Letter to the Editor: FOP objects to House bill that allows ‘political appointees’ to determine worker comp care
If you bring home a paycheck, you’re probably covered by our state’s worker’s compensation program. You may not think about…