Workers' Compensation News
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L&I: Second Claim Reveals Man Worked While Receiving Comp Benefits | 03/27/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A man was charged with theft after filing a second workers' compensation claim that allegedly revealed he was collecting benefits while working, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced. ...Read More | |||
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Disciplinary Board Bars, Censures Judge After Guilty Plea | 03/26/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A former Orange County judge who pleaded guilty to paying a suspended provider to write medical-legal reports connected with second injury fund claims whi...Read More | |||
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Worker's Application for Alternate Care Dismissed | 03/26/2026 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s application for alternate care had to be dismissed, since his employer contested its liability for the condition for which he sought treatment. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim | 03/26/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim for a back injury to include adjacent segment syndrome. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Entitled to Summary Dismissal of 3rd-Party Indemnification Claim | 03/26/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s employer was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a third-party action against it seeking indemnification and contribution. ...Read More | |||
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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 Legal | |||
| 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 | |||
