Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Updates MTUS Drug List | 04/01/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted an order updating the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule drug list. The division ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Prove Financial Need for Lump-Sum Benefits Conversion | 04/01/2026 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court denied a worker’s request to have his permanent total disability benefits converted to a lump sum. ...Read More | |||
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Broker Indicted for Alleged Fraud, Theft | 04/01/2026 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| A Colorado grand jury indicted an insurance broker for allegedly diverting more than $100,000 in insurance premiums intended for nine insurance companies, including the state-chartered workers' compensation carrier. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Denies Employer's Petition for Review of Black Lung Benefits | 04/01/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| A federal appellate court denied an employer’s petition for review of black lung benefits to a worker with totally disabling legal pneumoconiosis. ...Read More | |||
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Construction Manager Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claims | 04/01/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the construction manager for a project was entitled to partial summary judgment dismissing an injured worker’s negligence and Labor Law claims against it. ...Read More | |||
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Split Court: Worker's Mother Viably Pleaded Intentional Conduct Against Employer | 04/01/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A divided Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the mother of a worker killed in an underground water vault sufficiently and plausibly pleaded intentional conduct by the employer such that exclusivity did not bar her civil action. ...Read More | |||
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North American Risk Services Names Alice Wells Head of Workers' Compensation | 04/01/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| Claims administration and risk management provider North American Risk Services Inc. appointed Alice Wells as head of workers’ compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmaker Amends Medical Leave Discrimination Bill | 03/31/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Firing or threatening to fire an injured worker for getting treatment during the workday would be expressly added to the list of conduct prohibited by California Labor Code Section 132a, under a recently amended bill. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Reinstates Injured Teacher's Claims Against School District, Principal | 03/31/2026 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Alaska Supreme Court reinstated an injured schoolteacher’s claims for negligence, employment discrimination, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and defamation against his former employer and supervising principal. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Reform Bill | 03/31/2026 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday signed a multifaceted workers' compensation reform bill increasing benefits, expanding coverage for first responder mental health claims and boosting penalties for businesses that operate without insurance. ...Read More | |||
