Workers' Compensation News
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Court Finds Reinsurer Entitled to COLA Reimbursement | 02/03/2026 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Massachusetts Appeals Court reversed a Department of Industrial Accidents Reviewing Board decision holding that a reinsurer was not entitled to reimbursement from the Workers' Compensation Trust Fund for cost-of-living adjustments paid to an injured worker. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Affirms Miner's Award of Black Lung Benefits | 02/03/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld an award of black lung benefits to a coal miner, finding no error in the Benefits Review Board’s interlocutory order or final order. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Worker Who Lost Part of Leg | 02/03/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for the partial amputation of his leg, finding he did not prove that the surgery was related to a work accident as opposed to his preexisting medical issues. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder | 02/03/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Application for Reconsideration | 02/03/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s application for reconsideration and/or full board review. Case: M...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Expand List of Firefighter Cancers With Enhanced Reimbursement | 02/03/2026 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Hawaii lawmaker introduced a bill that would expand the list of cancers for which providers are entitled to enhanced reimbursement rates on firefighter workers' compensation claims. ...Read More | |||
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IBR Awards Providers Additional Payment in 94% of Disputes | 02/02/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Independent bill review awarded additional payment on 94% of the nearly 6,000 disputes resolved on the merits in 2023 and 2024, finding that only about 6% of medical bills challenged through the administrative process were correctly paid, according to calculations based on data in a new report by...Read More | |||
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Commissioner Announces CIGA Appointments | 02/02/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Friday announced the appointments of Stephanie Chan and Timothy Hyman to represent insurers on the board of governors for the California Insurance Guarantee Association. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Considers 1% Rate Cut for Private Employers | 02/02/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced that its board of directors is considering a 1% reduction in private employer rates. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Gets Relief From Judgment After Attorney Fails to Appear | 02/02/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a trial judge committed an abuse of discretion in entering judgment against an employer after its attorney failed to appear at a case management conference. ...Read More | |||
