Workers' Compensation News
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Worker's TTD Should Have Been Suspended When She Began Collecting Pension | 10/14/2026 | |
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| State: DC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The District of Columbia’s highest court ruled that a worker’s temporary total disability benefits should have been suspended once she began collecting retirement benefits from the federal Civil Service Retirement System. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Must Undergo Treatment or Forfeit Benefits | 10/13/2026 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker either had to undergo the surgery recommended by two of his treating doctors or have his total disability benefits terminated. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB: Average Charged Rates May Be Increasing From Historic Lows | 10/09/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The average rates California employers pay for workers' compensation coverage may be increasing from historic lows following a decade of steady declines. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI: Share of Injuries Among New Workers Fell Below Pre-Pandemic Level by 2024 | 10/01/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The share of injuries involving workers in their first few months on the job rose sharply during the pandemic before falling below its pre-pandemic level by 2024, according to a new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI: Mental Health Remains Small Share of Claims as Frequency Rises | 09/30/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Mental health claims are accounting for a larger share of workers' compensation cases, but overall, they continue to represent only a small share of systemwide claims, according to a new analysis from the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can't Bring Contribution Claim Against Employer as Assignee of Settling Defendant | 09/29/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an injured worker could not bring a contribution claim against his employer as the assignee of a defendant who had settled his claims against it. ...Read More | |||
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Webinar to Provide Legislative Update | 09/29/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| WorkCompCentral and the Insurance Council of Texas are partnering to present a free legislative update webinar on Oct. 27. ...Read More | |||
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WCD Will Reconsider Challenge to Claim Closure | 09/28/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals ordered the Workers’ Compensation Division to reconsider a worker’s challenge to the closure of his claim in light of new legislation that took effect while his appeal was pending. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Sets Up Fraud Webinar | 09/25/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau has scheduled an in-depth web discussion on workers' compensation fraud, set for Oct. 21. Fo...Read More | |||
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WCS Schedules Training Sessions for October | 09/25/2026 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section has scheduled fourth-quarter training sessions in October. All times are Pa...Read More | |||
