With the number of women graduating college outpacing their male counterparts by roughly 25 percent, the corporate world has seen a shift in its workforce and in its leadership. This trend is becoming increasingly evident among women in the historically male-dominate field of risk management. Read More 

A challenge to language in SB 863 that prohibits temporary services employers and leasing employers from self-insuring their workers' compensation is denied by the courts. Read More 

California is at it again. It's only been three years since lawmakers in the Golden State passed significant workers' compensation reform with SB 863. A proposed bill seeks to undo some of those reforms. Read More  

The latest employer scheme to avoid paying overtime, workers' compensation premiums and payroll taxes comes out of Utah and Arizona, where several jointly owned construction firms have been requiring employees to become "member/owners" of the businesses. Read More

Some quick notes from the presentations offered at NCCI's annual conference. Read More 

An Air Force veteran who survived multiple tours in Afghanistan fell 24 stories down an elevator shaft to his death while working a construction site in New York City. His death, the ninth construction-related one this year, prompted officials to hold a special hearing. Read More 

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A company that reported an $80 million increase in reserves for payments of drawn-out workers' compensation claims caught the attention of its shareholders and the SEC. Read More 

To save you time, here's a sampling of workers' compensation and insurance news from around the country, each in 400 words or less. Read More

Registration is now open for the 70th annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference on August 23 - 26, 2015, at the Orlando World Center Marriott. Sponsorship and Exhibit Booth information is available here.

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