Thursday, October 20, 2011

Why Employment Practices Liability Insurance Costs So Much

See final sentence in Oct 19, 2011, blog entry below.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Why Workers' Compensation Costs So Much


Here is a real claim reported to us today which explains exactly why Workers’ Compensation costs so much. An employee of one of our policy holders wanted to show his co-workers how high he can jump so he jumped up, caught his nose on a hook and ripped his nostril. True fact. No exaggeration. And then you wonder. He will get all his medical bills paid and a healthy, lost time disability payment. If he does not have a job when he gets back from medical leave he will probably sue for wrongful termination, claiming the employer was retaliating for him subjecting the employer to such a ridiculous claim. Oh, and he will probably win his Wrongful Termination suit.