Workers' Compensation News
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Widow Not Entitled to Line-of-Duty Death Benefits for Retired Firefighter's Fatal Heart Attack | 10/02/2025 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld the denial of line-of-duty death benefits for a retired firefighter’s fatal heart attack. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Holding Quarterly Stakeholder Meeting Oct. 22 | 10/02/2025 | |
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| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is holding its quarterly stakeholder meeting on Oct. 22. Officials from the division will provide an ...Read More | |||
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Exclusivity Doesn't Apply to Restaurant Worker's Death From Anaphylactic Shock | 10/02/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of $5,782,349.85 for a restaurant worker’s death from anaphylactic shock after he ate a free meal that contained seafood. ...Read More | |||
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DOL Fines Contractor for Fall, Drowning Hazards | 10/02/2025 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor fined a Florida painting contractor $877,220 for safety violations following an investigation into a worker's drowning death. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Rejects Worker's Left Shoulder Claim After Injury to Right | 10/02/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker who injured his right shoulder on the job failed to establish a compensable injury to his left shoulder. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Worker on Labor Law Claim | 10/02/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim and for dismissal of the affirmative defenses. ...Read More | |||
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Pinnacol Names Dr. Gabriel Lockhart Senior Medical Director | 10/02/2025 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Colorado's Pinnacol Assurance named Dr. Gabriel Lockhart senior medical director. ...Read More | |||
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WCA Seeks Comments on Proposed Fee Schedule | 10/02/2025 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration opened a public comment period on its proposed 2026 provider fee schedule and billing instructions. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI Estimates Double-Digit Reduction in Injuries Under Heat Rules | 10/01/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Rules adopted to protect California workers from high heat led to double-digit reductions in injuries with substantial outdoor exposure, according to a new report by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates DMEPOS Section of Fee Schedule | 10/01/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted an order adjusting a section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to fourth quarter changes in the Medicare payment system. The DWC said it adopted Medicare's durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and s...Read More | |||
