Workers' Compensation News
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Owners of Towing Companies Accused of $5.9M Premium Fraud Scheme | 03/12/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Department of Insurance announced that two brothers who own tow truck businesses were arrested Wednesday on multiple counts of insurance fraud for allegedly scheming to reduce their workers' compensation premiums by nearly $5.9 million. ...Read More | |||
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Court Affirms Dismissal of Negligence Action Following Worker's Death | 03/12/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Texas appellate court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that the negligence of a contractor and subcontractor resulted in a worker's death. ...Read More | |||
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Board Pulls Authorization for Pinnacol Privatization Initiative | 03/12/2026 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Colorado officials pulled their approval for a ballot initiative to convert Pinnacol Assurance into a private, mutual carrier after finding the proposal violates the requirement that statutory propositions be limited to a single subject. ...Read More | |||
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Board Doesn't Abuse Discretion in Denying Worker's Application for Reconsideration | 03/12/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a determination that the Workers’ Compensation Board did not abuse its discretion in denying a worker’s application for reconsideration and/or full board review. ...Read More | |||
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Court Partially Overturns Summary Judgment for Defendants in Labor Law Claim | 03/12/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims based on his fall from a ladder, except to the extent that he abandoned some of his claims. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Improved From TTD Worsened to Become Permanently Totally Disabled | 03/12/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld a determination that a worker whose condition after an industrial accident had improved from a temporary state of total disability had worsened to the point that she is now permanently and totally disabled. ...Read More | |||
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Firefighter Gets TTD Award for Knee Injury | 03/12/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a firefighter for a knee injury. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes ADA Accommodation Updates | 03/11/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation proposed draft regulations regarding disability accommodations that include a process to request blanket authorization for remote appearances before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmaker Brings Back Medical Leave Protection Bill | 03/11/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California lawmaker is bringing back a proposal that would make denying an injured worker's request to receive treatment during working hours a form of discrimination. ...Read More | |||
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Commissioner Approves CompSource Reorganization Plan | 03/11/2026 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready approved a proposal to transition CompSource Mutual Insurance Co. into a mutual holding company structure. ...Read More | |||
