The National Council on Compensation Insurance last year reclassified workers’ compensation codes for motor carriers, a move that somewhat “blurred the lines” 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, 2019Workers Comp
Business, Safety
In the past, the National Council on Compensation Insurance used a split code between long haul and local drivers, but now it uses one code. (istock)
Lines 'Blurred' Between Longhaul, Local Drivers With Reclassified Workers’ Comp Code, Industry Expert Says
In the past, the National Council on Compensation Insurance used a split code between long haul and local drivers, but now it uses one code. (istock)
Business, Equipment, Safety
A trucker enters a trailer, one of the risks drivers take often. (Risk Administration Services via YouTube)
Truck Drivers: Employees or Independent Contractors? It Matters for Workers’ Comp
A trucker enters a trailer, one of the risks drivers take often. (Risk Administration Services via YouTube)
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’ compensation and other insurance coverages, industry experts said.
May 8, 2019
Business, Equipment, Safety
A trucker exits his cab. Getting in and out of a truck is one of many ways a driver can get injured on the job. (Quincy Smith via YouTube)
Aging Driver Workforce Increases Workers' Compensation Risks for Fleets, Experts Say
A trucker exits his cab. Getting in and out of a truck is one of many ways a driver can get injured on the job. (Quincy Smith via YouTube)
An aging workforce of drivers is elevating the risk of workers’ compensation claims for fleets even as trucking companies are seeing stable or even lower premiums for workers’ compensation insurance, industry experts said.
May 8, 2019
Business
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Central Freight Lines Settles Workers Comp Lawsuit
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Central Freight Lines and Trendsetter HR have settled a lawsuit over workers’ compensation, ending a three-year dispute.
September 9, 2016
Perspective, Business
Opinion: Workers’ Comp Strategies for Trucking
It seems no good deed goes unpunished for the trucking industry. After climbing out of the bottom of the recession, demand for transporting goods is finally on the rise, and the industry is as steady as it has been in years. While this is encouraging, the rise in demand brings its own set of problems.
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