Workers' Compensation News
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High Court OKs Employer, Carrier Recovery of Death Benefits From Third-Party Action | 10/22/2026 | |
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| 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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| 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 | |||
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WCRI Links Attorney Representation to Lower Physical Health, Recovery Scores | 10/21/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Injured workers represented by attorneys reported worse physical health and recovery scores than those without legal representation, according to a new report by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Assesses Combined $648K in Penalties Against Builders | 10/21/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Seven construction contractors have been cited for willful and serious safety violations related to excavation hazards at a large jobsite in Monroe, according to an announcement from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. ...Read More | |||
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Board Doesn't Err in Denying Reopening, Rehearing or Reconsideration of Claim | 10/21/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board denying the reopening, rehearing or reconsideration of a worker’s claim. ...Read More | |||
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No PTSD Benefits for Transit Worker Who Cleaned Up Blood | 10/21/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a transit worker’s claim for post-traumatic stress disorder triggered by cleaning up the blood from a passenger’s accident. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Award for Back Injury Despite Being 'Dubious Historian' | 10/21/2026 | |
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| State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kansas Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker suffered a compensable back injury, even though he was "a dubious historian." ...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts Standards for 2027 Audits | 10/20/2026 | |
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| The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Monday announced the standards it will use for profile audit review of adjusting locations throughout the state in 2027. ...Read More | |||
