Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Workplace injuries are a reality for your business because workers can be injured while performing numerous tasks. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 2.6 million nonfatal workplace ...

Most businesses need general liability insurance. If you have employees, you probably need workers' comp too. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

Workers compensation insurance offers medical and wage benefits to people who are injured at work. The coverage is authorized by each state and the wage and medical benefits vary by state. Workers ...

When an employee receives workers’ compensation benefits, they generally don’t have to pay state or federal taxes on the money. However, tax rules vary by state, and in some cases, employees may need ...

For companies with more than a de minimis amount in their workers’ compensation reserve, it may be worthwhile to review the details underlying the reserve amount. The reason? These days a significant ...

Gaurav Vasisht is the first Asian American leader of the New York State Insurance Fund, a 110-year-old nonprofit enterprise that provides workers’ compensation, disability and paid family leave ...