Workers' Compensation News
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Summary Judgment Upheld for Worker Who Fell Into Trench | 01/29/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a fall from a ramp into an adjacent trench. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 01/29/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who fell from a scaffold was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Court: Employer's Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment Properly Denied as Untimely | 01/29/2026 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld the denial of an employer’s motion to set aside a default judgment as untimely. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Industrial Commission Proposes Fee Schedule Update | 01/29/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona is holding hearings in February to discuss proposed revisions to its fee schedule. This year's u...Read More | |||
| IAIABC Accepting Nominations for NextGen Awards | 01/29/2026 | ||
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| The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions on Wednesday opened nominations for its 10th annual NextGen Awards. The association said the awards recognize people under 40 who are positively impacting the workers' compensation industry and doing exemplary...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Attorney Fees for Depositions | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Division of Workers' Compensation proposed a maximum hourly rate of $500 for attorneys to prepare injured workers for a deposition and to represent them during the proceeding in rules posted to its online forum for an informal comment period. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Updates to Treatment Guidelines | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation is proposing to adopt updates to three sections of the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule. ...Read More | |||
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Kids' Chance of California Announces Board Members | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Kids’ Chance of California announced its board of directors for the 2026-2027 term and said the incoming leadership reflects its continued commitment to expanding educational opportunities and supporting the long-term success of the students it serves. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Injured by Misstep on Incomplete Staircase Gets Summary Judgment | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a misstep on an incomplete staircase. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Worker's Injuries Didn't Occur While Engaged in Covered Activity | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a claim by an ironworker's foreman was properly dismissed because the work he was doing when injured was not covered by the Labor Law. ...Read More | |||
