Workers' Compensation News
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Permanently, Totally Disabled Worker Limited to Schedule Benefit for Loss of Fingers | 08/04/2026 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals upheld a determination that a worker had suffered a permanent total disability and that he was limited to schedule benefits for the loss of his fingers. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Remains Entitled to TTD After Voluntary Retirement | 08/04/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker receiving temporary total disability benefits after surgery related to an industrial injury remained eligible for TTD after she voluntarily retired. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Classification and Rating Committee Meets Aug. 11 | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Classification and Rating Committee for the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California will meet to discuss classification changes and audit program updates. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Finding of Worker's Total Occupational Loss | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: MS | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker suffered a total occupational loss and was entitled to permanent total disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Employer Entitled to Dismissal of Civil Claims Over Fatal Explosion | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of the civil claims against an employer for a fatal explosion as barred by workers’ compensation exclusivity. ...Read More | |||
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No Duty Disability Benefits for Injured Fire Inspector | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court has upheld the denial of accidental disability retirement benefits to a Middletown fire inspector who claimed he was permanently disabled after a 2010 vehicle crash. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Says Firefighter's Claim Shouldn't Have Been Closed | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an injured firefighter’s claim for benefits should not have been closed before he had fully recovered from the conditions that were newly added to his case. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Seeks Input on Updating Impairment Rating Guides | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is accepting comments on a proposal to update the version of the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment starting in 2028. ...Read More | |||
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ICA to Discuss Creating Appellate Panel | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona is soliciting feedback from system users about creating a panel to hear appeals. The commission is consideri...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Modify Federal Firefighter Presumption Standards | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Federal lawmakers are proposing to revise the definition of fire protection activities that qualify firefighters for the presumption that cancer arose from employment. ...Read More | |||
