Workers' Compensation News
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Worker's Unreasonable Refusal of Treatment Dooms Disability Retirement Bid | 12/05/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Southern California deputy’s request for service-connected disability retirement for on-the-job back injuries was denied after he repeatedly refused recommended medical treatments. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Actuarial, Governing Committees Meet Next Week | 12/05/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The Actuarial Committee for the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is meeting on Tuesday, and the Governing Committee is meeting Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of TTD for Worker Who Rejected Light-Duty Job Offer | 12/05/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the denial of temporary total disability benefits to a worker who failed to show up for a light-duty position that his doctor said was within his capabilities. ...Read More | |||
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Deadline to Challenge OSHA Penalties Tolled for Shutdown | 12/05/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor announced that the window for businesses to contest citations for workplace safety violations will be tolled for the days that the government was shuttered. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Intentional Conduct Claim | 12/05/2025 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s intentional conduct claim against his employer. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim | 12/05/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim. Case: Kirk v. West Virginia Pavi...Read More | |||
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Worker's Job Search Demonstrates Attachment to Labor Market | 12/05/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a finding that a worker engaged in a diligent and persistent job search within his restrictions to maintain an attachment to the labor market. ...Read More | |||
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CFO Proposes Ending Comp for Undocumented Immigrants | 12/05/2025 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia proposed using the state's workers' compensation to penalize undocumented workers and the businesses that employ them. ...Read More | |||
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Privette Protects Homeowner When Insurer Hires Contractor | 12/04/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appeals court on Wednesday held that the Privette doctrine extends to a homeowner whose insurance company hired an independent contractor who was injured while inspecting a house for potential hazards. ...Read More | |||
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Appeals Court Nixes $58K Default Over Procedural Errors | 12/04/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appeals court vacated a summary judgment awarding a workers' compensation carrier nearly $58,000 because a statement of damages was not served before the entry of defaults, and the award exceeded the relief demanded in the complaint. ...Read More | |||
