Workers' Compensation News
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Court Overturns Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claim for Aggravation Injuries | 01/30/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for an employer on a worker’s claim for benefits for an aggravation of his preexisting shoulder conditions. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Defendant's Claim of Alter Ego Status for Worker's Employer | 01/30/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court rejected a defendant’s claim that it was an alter ego of an allegedly injured worker’s employer and allowed the worker to proceed with his suit against it. ...Read More | |||
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Work Comp Division Updates Gainful Employment Threshold | 01/30/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division increased the threshold used to determine gainful employment and eligibility for permanent total disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Nurse Fails to Prove Additional Disability, Compensable Conditions | 01/30/2026 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a nurse but found that she failed to establish additional disability or compensable conditions resulting from her employment or her work-related wrist injury. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Claim Reinstated for Worker Struck by Pipe | 01/30/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court revived a worker’s Labor Law claim against one defendant and granted summary judgment on his claim against two others. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Require Safety Rules for Heat, Cold | 01/30/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| An Arizona lawmaker introduced legislation that would require regulations protecting workers from extreme heat and cold. ...Read More | |||
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DWC: Applicants for QME Reappointment Must Have Education Credits | 01/29/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Wednesday said all applicants for reappointment as a qualified medical evaluator must satisfy new continuing education requirements by April 1. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Passes Amended Bill to Increase PPD Benefits | 01/29/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Senate passed an amended bill to adjust permanent partial disability benefits that no longer includes an automatic adjustment for inflation. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Dismissal of Firefighter's Bad Faith Claims | 01/29/2026 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court in an unpublished decision upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing a Colorado volunteer firefighter’s bad faith actions against the administrators who handled his claim. ...Read More | |||
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Summary Judgment Upheld for Worker Who Fell Into Trench | 01/29/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a fall from a ramp into an adjacent trench. ...Read More | |||
