Workers' Compensation News
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DWC: Applicants for QME Reappointment Must Have Education Credits | 01/29/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Injured worker | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Wednesday said all applicants for reappointment as a qualified medical evaluator must satisfy new continuing education requirements by April 1. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Passes Amended Bill to Increase PPD Benefits | 01/29/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Senate passed an amended bill to adjust permanent partial disability benefits that no longer includes an automatic adjustment for inflation. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Dismissal of Firefighter's Bad Faith Claims | 01/29/2026 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A federal appellate court in an unpublished decision upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing a Colorado volunteer firefighter’s bad faith actions against the administrators who handled his claim. ...Read More | |||
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Summary Judgment Upheld for Worker Who Fell Into Trench | 01/29/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a fall from a ramp into an adjacent trench. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 01/29/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who fell from a scaffold was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Court: Employer's Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment Properly Denied as Untimely | 01/29/2026 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld the denial of an employer’s motion to set aside a default judgment as untimely. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Industrial Commission Proposes Fee Schedule Update | 01/29/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona is holding hearings in February to discuss proposed revisions to its fee schedule. This year's u...Read More | |||
| IAIABC Accepting Nominations for NextGen Awards | 01/29/2026 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions on Wednesday opened nominations for its 10th annual NextGen Awards. The association said the awards recognize people under 40 who are positively impacting the workers' compensation industry and doing exemplary...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Attorney Fees for Depositions | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Division of Workers' Compensation proposed a maximum hourly rate of $500 for attorneys to prepare injured workers for a deposition and to represent them during the proceeding in rules posted to its online forum for an informal comment period. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Updates to Treatment Guidelines | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation is proposing to adopt updates to three sections of the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule. ...Read More | |||
