Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Struck by Falling Steel Bar Gets Summary Judgment | 03/26/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling steel bar should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Passes Bill to Cover Volunteers' Injuries at Fundraisers | 03/26/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Pennsylvania Senate unanimously passed a bill that would codify volunteer first responders' right to receive workers' compensation benefits for injuries sustained at organized fundraising events. ...Read More | |||
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Hearing Set for Prepaid Card Bill | 03/25/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California lawmakers scheduled the first hearing on a bill that would permanently allow employers to use prepaid debit cards to deliver indemnity benefits indefinitely. ...Read More | |||
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Split Court Says Tolled Limitations Period is Suspended, Not Extended | 03/25/2026 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided Florida appellate court, sitting en banc, ruled that the statute of limitations for a worker to seek benefits is suspended by the payment of ...Read More | |||
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Employer Gets Credit for Benefits Paid for Amputation of Worker's Foot | 03/25/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits for the partial amputation of a worker’s leg, but also ruled that the employer was due a credit for the amount it had voluntarily paid him for the scheduled loss of a foot. ...Read More | |||
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Justice for Injured Workers Act Applies Retroactively to Bar Estoppel Defense | 03/25/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the Justice for Injured Workers Act applied retroactively to bar the defendants in a civil case from asserting a collateral estoppel defense based on the proceedings from the plaintiff’s workers’ compensation claim. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Labor Law Claim by Estate of Worker Killed Servicing Order Picker | 03/25/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court revived a Labor Law claim filed by the estate of a worker killed while servicing an order picker. ...Read More | |||
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Hearing on WCIRB Regulatory Filing April 28 | 03/24/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Department of Insurance is holding a public hearing April 28 to consider the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau's latest regulatory filing. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Expand AI Disclosure Requirements | 03/24/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California lawmaker introduced legislation that would modify what employers are required to disclose about their use of artificial intelligence for workplace sur...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds AWW Calculation, Revives Billing Dispute, Clarifies Amicus Rules | 03/24/2026 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s average weekly wage properly excluded her mileage reimbursements, that her appeal of an unpaid medical bill should not have been dismissed, and that an amicus brief should not have been deemed an unauthorized filing. ...Read More | |||
