El Niño Sends the Bill

How a record-strength El Niño will test the workers' compensation market, and the claims that will follow.

Credibility Wins, Silence Forfeits

Lawhon v. County of Monmouth shows why a judge’s credibility findings stick and why unraised issues vanish on appeal.

Coverage Gaps Become Compensation Claims

Medicaid cuts, lapsed subsidies and Medicare Advantage exits will push more medical costs into workers' compensation.

The Next Plague Clocks In

A Siberian lab technician’s death tests whether U.S. workers’ compensation is ready for the next outbreak.

Not Fired by a Robot

NJ AFL-CIO Puts Its Weight Behind S4075, the FAIR Act, and Injured Workers Should Pay Attention

A Dozen Years, No Hike

New Jersey’s proposed 2027 rate filing would extend the state’s run of workers’ compensation rate reductions to a twelfth straight year, even as the annual cut continues to shrink.

Two Endorsements, Two Traps

NJCRIB adopts NAFIA and OFAC sanctions endorsements for 2027, reshaping where claims are filed and paid.