(INDIANAPOLIS) — Worker’s compensation is one of the most important and costly issues facing Hoosier employers. According to national data, the average settlement for a work-related injury is $42,000. Indiana businesses big and small can learn strategies to handle claims and keep premiums low at the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 Indiana Worker’s Compensation Conference, which takes place August [...]
In October, the Indiana Department of Insurance approved a 10.3% decrease in workers’ compensation rates that will be effective on January 1, 2023. This was recommended by the Indiana Comprehensive Rating Bureau – a statutory rating organization comprised of all insurance companies licensed to write workers’ compensation in Indiana. The rate decrease is primarily due to a decline in [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — One of the Indiana Chamber’s most popular business publications has just been updated and is launching this month. The Worker’s Compensation Handbook is a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand guide featuring the latest information employers need for handling worker’s compensation issues. “It’s been eight years since the last version was published,” explains Indiana Chamber President and CEO Kevin Brinegar. “While the [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar says the 2022 Indiana General Assembly concluded “overall in a good place for the rights of businesses, for the state’s economy and for talent attraction and growth. But the Senate’s failure to support a tax cut that would strengthen the state’s manufacturing sector is a head-scratcher given Indiana’s [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Hoosier businesses can save 10% off their estimated annual workers’ compensation premiums courtesy of a new Indiana Chamber of Commerce partnership with the ClearPath Mutual Insurance Company. Businesses are eligible for the program if they have been in existence for at least three years and are a member in good standing with the Indiana Chamber on the [...]
There’s only one thing consistent about the issues involving worker’s compensation: They’re always changing. That’s why Aubrey Noltemeyer, senior partner at statewide law firm Kightlinger & Gray LLP, says you should attend the 2021 Indiana Worker’s Compensation Conference. The event – which is conducted by the Indiana Chamber and presented by Kightlinger & Gray – is being held August 24 [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Worker’s compensation has long been an important issue for Hoosier companies, and it’s also an increasingly costly one. Leaders of businesses big and small can learn strategies to handle claims and keep premiums low at the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Indiana Worker’s Compensation Conference. The event takes place Aug. 24 at the Ritz Charles in Carmel. [...]
There’s only one thing consistent about the issues involving worker’s compensation: They’re always changing. That’s why Aubrey Noltemeyer, senior partner at statewide law firm Kightlinger & Gray LLP, says you should attend the 2021 Indiana Worker’s Compensation Conference. The event – which is conducted by the Indiana Chamber and presented by Kightlinger & Gray – is being held August [...]
SB 220 – Worker’s Compensation Authored by Sen. Karen Tallian (D-Portage) Provides that if, after the occurrence of an accident, compensation is paid for temporary total disability or temporary partial disability, then the two-year limitation period to file an application for adjustment of claim begins to run on the last date for which such compensation was paid. Increases benefits [...]
HB 1309 – Pregnancy Accommodation Authored by Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) Allows an employee to request an accommodation for the employee’s pregnancy. Requires an employer to respond to an employee’s request for an accommodation within a reasonable time frame. Provides that a request for accommodation does not require an employer to provide an accommodation for an employee’s pregnancy, or [...]
