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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania approved a 1.22 percent decrease in workers’ compensation insurance loss costs, a change expected to lower premiums for many employers while maintaining benefits for injured workers.
PA Workers’ Comp Rate Drop Could Cut Business Costs Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor published new guidance aimed at reshaping how insurance requirements are calculated under a key maritime workers’ compensation law, a move …
Labor Dept. Loosens Maritime Insurance Rules, Cutting Costs Without Sacrificing Care Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. is extending its workers’ compensation legal practice into Reading and Exeter, aiming to strengthen support for injured employees across Berks County. The expansion …
Lowenthal & Abrams Expands Workers’ Compensation Services to Berks County Read More
MALVERN, PA — The U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurance sector entered 2025 on uneven footing, with optimism in personal auto offset by ongoing challenges in homeowners and general liability lines, according …
U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Industry Faces Mixed 2025 Outlook Amid Economic Pressures Read More
WAYNE, PA — Emperion has announced plans to acquire PeerLink, a Birmingham, Alabama-based independent peer review services company. The acquisition is set to bolster Emperion’s capabilities in the workers’ compensation, …
Emperion to Acquire PeerLink, Expanding Its Clinical Review and Peer Services Portfolio Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) and the Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) have approved an 8.67% reduction in loss costs, a key component used to determine …
Pennsylvania Cuts Workers’ Comp Costs by 8.67%, Boosting Relief for Businesses and Safeguards for Workers Read More