Workers' Compensation News
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Bus Driver's Death Deemed Compensable | 10/23/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld an award of death benefits for a bus driver who suffered a medical event and crashed. Case:...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendant Secures Leave to Renew Motion for Summary Judgment | 10/23/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should have been granted leave to renew its motion for summary judgment. Case:...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Jury's Finding of Retaliatory Discharge | 10/23/2026 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Alabama Supreme Court upheld a verdict that an employer fired an injured employee in retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim, but the trial judge must explain the rejection of the employer’s challenge. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Tells 6th DCA to Revisit Equitable Tolling Decision in Light of Mayor | 10/22/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the 6th District Court of Appeal to revisit a 2025 decision holding that equitable tolling can be used to extend the deadline for the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board to act on petitions for reconsideration in light of the high court's ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Publishes 2027 X-Mods | 10/22/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California announced Wednesday that insurers, agents and brokers can access recently published experience modifications for Jan. 1 policy renewals. ...Read More | |||
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Court Dismisses Retaliation Complaint Against Amazon, Grants Leave to Amend | 10/22/2026 | |
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| A federal court in California dismissed a retaliation complaint that a worker filed against Amazon, saying it was sparsely detailed, hard to follow and failed to adequately allege the requisite elements of his various claims. ...Read More | |||
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High Court OKs Employer, Carrier Recovery of Death Benefits From Third-Party Action | 10/22/2026 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that laws allowing employers and carriers to recover death benefits paid to the families of deceased workers are not unconstitutional. ...Read More | |||
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State Again Sues Muscle Shoals Music Foundation Over Comp | 10/22/2026 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The State of Alabama has filed yet another lawsuit against the Muscle Shoals Music Foundation, which is suspected of failing to maintain workers’ compensation coverage for its employees. ...Read More | |||
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Commissioner Announces 3.99% Loss Cost Reduction | 10/22/2026 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Delaware Department of Insurance announced an average 3.99% loss cost reduction, effective Dec. 1. The department also announced that th...Read More | |||
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Cal/OSHA Sets Hearing on Rules for Enterprise-Wide, Egregious Violations | 10/21/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health is holding a hearing Dec. 3 to take testimony on proposed rules that would implement Labor Code changes creating penalties for "enterprise-wide" and "egregious" violations. ...Read More | |||
