Workers' Compensation News
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Budget Would Boost SIBTF Staff; Vetoed Reform Bill Returns | 01/14/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 2 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Gov. Gavin Newsom released a preliminary budget that would nearly triple staffing for the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund and once again called for comprehensive reform of the embattled program. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Holding QME Exam in April | 01/14/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced that it is accepting applications for the next qualified medical evaluator examination, being held April 11-17. ...Read More | |||
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WCC Restricts Wireless Communication Devices in Courtrooms | 01/14/2026 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission announced a new policy limiting who can bring wireless communication devices into its courtrooms and adjacent areas. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Authorize PTSD Pilot Program | 01/14/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries would be authorized to develop and implement a pilot program allowing employers to authorize treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder before establishing liability, under a bill introduced Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Injured Security Guard Who Fell Asleep Behind Wheel | 01/14/2026 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a security guard for his injuries from a car crash he caused by falling asleep behind the wheel. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Can't Proceed With Malpractice Claim Against Former Attorneys | 01/14/2026 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Tennessee Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s malpractice claim against his former attorneys. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Worker Establishes Compensability of Injury From Fall | 01/14/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker suffered a compensable injury from a fall at work. ...Read More | |||
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Court Partially Revives Labor Law Claim for Worker Allegedly Hit by Falling Object | 01/14/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claim over being struck by a falling object. Case: Gua...Read More | |||
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Conclusory Statements About Misclassification, Negligence Don't Defeat Summary Judgment | 01/13/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A wife's conclusory statements that a trucking firm caused her husband's death from COVID-19, that he was not an independent contractor and that the trial court used the wrong test for employee status were not sufficient to defeat summary judgment dismissing a wrongful death cla...Read More | |||
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Losses Climb for Public Self-Insureds; Claim Count Drops | 01/13/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers' Compensation Institute said that for the third year in a row, the number and frequency of claims reported by public sector self-insured employers fell, while paid and incurred losses increased. ...Read More | |||
