The National Council on Compensation Insurance last year reclassified workers鈥 compensation codes for motor carriers, a move that somewhat 鈥渂lurred the lines鈥 between over-the-road truck drivers and the city-local drivers who are home every night, said Sam Tucker, CEO of Carrier Risk Solutions.
May 8, 2019Business, Safety, Perspective
Perspective: Workers鈥 Comp in the COVID-19 Era
Trucking companies that were handling workers鈥 compensation claims before the coronavirus pandemic may find resolution of these claims stalled for reasons that have nothing to do with the worker鈥檚 injury, says Lori Ilgenfritz of Gallagher Bassett.
June 16, 2020Business, Equipment, Safety
Truck Drivers: Employees or Independent Contractors? It Matters for Workers鈥 Comp
Whether truck drivers are classified as employees or independent contractors is becoming an increasingly difficult challenge for many motor carriers when it comes to workers鈥 compensation and other insurance coverages, industry experts said.
May 8, 2019Business, Equipment, Safety
Aging Driver Workforce Increases Workers' Compensation Risks for Fleets, Experts Say
An aging workforce of drivers is elevating the risk of workers鈥 compensation claims for fleets even as trucking companies are seeing stable or even lower premiums for workers鈥 compensation insurance, industry experts said.
May 8, 2019