Workers' Compensation News
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WCC Welcomes New Deputy Commissioners | 10/16/2026 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission has sworn in two new deputy commissioners who will serve as administrative law judges and hold evidentiary hearings. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Janitor's Repetitive Trauma Injury Claim | 10/16/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the denial of a janitor’s repetitive trauma injury claim. Case: Bowden v. IWCC, No...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker's Employer Not Entitled to Dismissal of Indemnification Claims Against It | 10/16/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s employer was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the contractual indemnification claims against it. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendant Gets to Amend Discovery Response, Granted Summary Judgment | 10/16/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was properly granted leave to amend its response to a notice to admit and that it was properly granted summary judgment dismissing the complaint. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Reverses Finding That Public Workers Have 'Property Interest' in Ongoing Employment | 10/15/2026 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oklahoma Supreme Court rejected the contention that a state civil service law creates a constitutionally protected property interest in continued public employment and held that a lower court erred in finding the statutory framework for termination violated due process. ...Read More | |||
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Department Holding Hospital Fee Schedule Hearing Monday | 10/15/2026 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development is holding a virtual public hearing as part of its efforts to create a workers' compensation hospital fee schedule. ...Read More | |||
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AM Best Reports Favorable Loss Development Driving Profits | 10/15/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| AM Best said in a new report that ongoing loss reserve takedowns and enhanced workplace safety measures were key drivers of another strong year of underwriting profits in 2025. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Cites Employer for Fatal Trench Collapse | 10/15/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited an excavation contractor after a worker was fatally injured in a trench collapse. ...Read More | |||
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Discrepancies in Carpenter's Account of Accident Don't Foreclose Award of Benefits | 10/15/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a carpenter for his injuries from a fall, despite discrepancies in his report of how the accident occurred. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can't Amend Bill of Particulars; Defendants Denied Summary Judgment | 10/15/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was properly denied leave to amend his bill of particulars and that the defendants failed to timely move for summary judgment as to his claim. ...Read More | |||
