Workers' Compensation News
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Beacon Mutual Reports Data Hack | 05/26/2026 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. posted a notice to its website about a data hack in January that exposed information of more than 131,000 people living in Rhode Island. ...Read More | |||
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Report: Court Defers Sentence for Uninsured Employer | 05/26/2026 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The owner of a waste disposal company in Iowa was fined $1,025 and placed on probation for three years for operating without workers' compensation insurance, according to media reports. ...Read More | |||
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IMR Applications, UR Uphold Rate Both Increase in 2025 | 05/21/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The number of eligible applications for independent medical review increased to 152,832 in 2025 from 148,106 in 2024 while the proportion of decisions affirming the underlying utilization review determination rebounded last year, according to a new report by the California Division of Workers&rsq...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Expand Limitations on Athlete Claims | 05/20/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California lawmakers are again moving to restrict the ability of professional athletes to file cumulative trauma claims in the state. And just as the prev...Read More | |||
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Carrier Has Duty to Defend Insured From Injured Workers' Suit | 05/20/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment that found a carrier had a duty to defend its insured from a lawsuit by two injured workers. ...Read More | |||
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Summary Judgment Improper Due to Triable Issues | 05/20/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to summary judgment because there were triable issues as to whether they were entitled to the homeowners' exemption. ...Read More | |||
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Exclusivity Shields Staffing Service Company's Client From Suit by Injured Employee | 05/20/2026 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that exclusivity shielded a company that used a staffing service provider from a civil suit by an injured employee. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Delay in Filing Claim Forecloses Finding of Compensability | 05/20/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a finding of compensability for a worker’s injuries from a fall, since she did not file a claim within six months of her accident. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Issues Statement on Subbing Narrative Report for RFA Forms | 05/19/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation released a Newsline to clarify the use of request for authorization forms under new utilization review rules that took effect April 1. ...Read More | |||
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Court Allows Estate to Sue Team Doctor Over Player's Death | 05/19/2026 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Florida appellate court affirmed a trial court ruling allowing the estate of a minor league baseball player to pursue a medical malpractice claim against a team doctor, holding that state law applies and does not bar the claim under workers’ compensation exclusivity principles. ...Read More | |||
