Workers' Compensation News
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Supreme Court Rejects Worker's Left Shoulder Claim After Injury to Right | 10/02/2025 | |
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| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker who injured his right shoulder on the job failed to establish a compensable injury to his left shoulder. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Worker on Labor Law Claim | 10/02/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim and for dismissal of the affirmative defenses. ...Read More | |||
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Pinnacol Names Dr. Gabriel Lockhart Senior Medical Director | 10/02/2025 | |
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| Colorado's Pinnacol Assurance named Dr. Gabriel Lockhart senior medical director. ...Read More | |||
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WCA Seeks Comments on Proposed Fee Schedule | 10/02/2025 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration opened a public comment period on its proposed 2026 provider fee schedule and billing instructions. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI Estimates Double-Digit Reduction in Injuries Under Heat Rules | 10/01/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Rules adopted to protect California workers from high heat led to double-digit reductions in injuries with substantial outdoor exposure, according to a new report by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates DMEPOS Section of Fee Schedule | 10/01/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted an order adjusting a section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to fourth quarter changes in the Medicare payment system. The DWC said it adopted Medicare's durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and s...Read More | |||
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IWCC Arbitrator Peter Akemann Dies at 73 | 10/01/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission announced that former arbitrator Peter Alan Akemann died of cancer at 73. Akemann was an arbitrator for 18 years, starting when the Workers' Compensation Commission was called the Illinois Industrial Commission. He is survived ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Finds Worker Entitled to Additional Treatment, TTD | 10/01/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was entitled to additional treatment and temporary total disability benefits for a knee injury. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds PPD Award for Injured Truck Driver | 10/01/2025 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits to an injured truck driver. Case: Byers v. ...Read More | |||
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Average Monthly Wage Properly Excludes Higher Earnings From Prior Position | 10/01/2025 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of a worker’s average monthly wage based on his actual income before his injury, not the higher earnings he had in a different position before an injury resulted in his move to the lower-paying post. ...Read More | |||
