Workers' Compensation News
| DWC Updates DMEPOS Fee Schedule | 07/07/2026 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation updated the fee schedule for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies to reflect changes in the Medicare system. The division said it posted an order adopting Medicare's June 2026 third-quarter update. ...Read More | |||
|
DOL Announces $13M in Safety Grants | 07/02/2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor announced the availability of $12.7 million in grants for training and education to identify and prevent workplace safety and health hazards in small businesses. ...Read More | |||
|
Department of Labor Proposes $3.5M in Fines for Chemical Spill Response | 06/30/2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed more than $3.5 million in fines against three companies after federal inspectors determined that the employers failed to protect workers during post-emergency response cleanup following a chemical spill at the BWC Terminals industrial facility in Cha...Read More | |||
|
Demolition Worker's Labor Law Claim Partially Reinstated | 06/22/2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claims for his alleged injuries from a demolition project. Case:...Read More | |||
|
Defendant's Failure to Challenge Every Basis for Denial Results in Affirmance | 06/16/2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a municipal defendant’s failure to challenge every possible basis for the denial of its motion for summary judgment required affirmance of the denial. ...Read More | |||
|
Defendant in Labor Law Action Gets Summary Dismissal of Claims | 06/11/2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should have been granted summary judgment dismissing the claims against it. Cas...Read More | |||
|
DWC Issues Statement on Subbing Narrative Report for RFA Forms | 05/19/2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation released a Newsline to clarify the use of request for authorization forms under new utilization review rules that took effect April 1. ...Read More | |||
|
DWC Proposes Updating Ankle, Hip Guidelines | 05/12/2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation proposed adopting the latest versions of ankle and hip treatment guidelines published by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. ...Read More | |||
|
DWC Posts Proposed QME Rules to Forum | 05/06/2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation proposed an informal draft of rules that would clarify eligibility requirements for qualified medical evaluators and establish parameters for listing offices as remote-only office locations. ...Read More | |||
|
DOL Expands Pharmacy Benefit Program | 05/06/2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced an expansion of pharmacy benefit improvements under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, saying the move will extend cost-saving measures, strengthen oversight and improve transparency in prescription drug pricing across several federal ...Read More | |||
