Workers' Compensation News
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Court Rejects Worker's Challenge to Finding of Overpayment | 10/30/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals rejected a worker’s challenge to a finding that he had received an overpayment of benefits after he had returned to part-time modified work. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Compensability of Diabetic Worker's Fall Injuries | 10/30/2026 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld a determination that a diabetic worker’s fall caused an injury to his right hip and thigh and a subsequent infection. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Turned Down Job Limited to Recovery of PPD Benefits | 10/30/2026 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed a finding that a worker who turned down a higher-paying job was limited to a recovery of permanent disability benefits based on his functional impairment, but that the workers’ compensation commissioner erred in determining the ratings. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Worker Hit by Falling Post | 10/30/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling post was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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Case Law Update to Examine Key Decisions, Legal Changes | 10/29/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California workers’ compensation professionals will get an update on significant case law, legislation and regulatory changes shaping the practice in 2027 during WorkCompCentral’s 2026 Case Law Update webinar on Nov. 7. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Restatement of Restriction Is Not Release to Work, Doesn't Support TPD Conversion | 10/29/2026 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Court of Appeals of Georgia ruled that Delta Airlines failed to comply with the requirement to attach a recent medical report establishing that Jorge Lamar had been released to work. ...Read More | |||
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Court Sets Aside Finding That Worker Abandoned Claim | 10/29/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that an administrative law judge erred by not considering all necessary factors before refusing to lift a sanction dismissing a worker's claim for failure to appear. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts 2026 Network Report Card | 10/29/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| In-network care leads the way in the treatment of injured workers in Texas, according to the state Division of Workers' Compensation's 2026 report card. ...Read More | |||
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Appeals Court: Commission Had Substantial Basis to Deny Claim | 10/29/2026 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals affirmed a Workers' Compensation Commission finding that an injured worker failed to prove a connection between a June 2023 workplace incident and her alleged shoulder injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Worker With Total Disability From Injury to Schedule Member Can Still Get Wage-Loss Award | 10/28/2026 | |
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| State: DC | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The District of Columbia’s highest court ruled that a worker who proves permanent total disability can receive wage-loss benefits even if the situs of his disability is a schedule member. ...Read More | |||
