Workers' Compensation News
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Commenters Urge DWC to Ban Outsourced Training, Tighten Voucher Rules | 11/17/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Schools and institutions helping retrain injured workers for new careers should be prohibited from outsourcing training to unvetted third parties, system observers said in response to rules proposed by the California Division of Workers' Compensation. ...Read More | |||
| DWC Proposes Updating Mental Health Guidelines | 11/17/2025 | ||
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| The California Division of Workers' Compensation is proposing to update guidelines outlining the reasonable and necessary medical treatment for mental health injuries. The division is proposing to adopt the latest version of the Workplace Mental Health Guidelines that the American Col...Read More | |||
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Employer Can't Directly Appeal Denial of Motion to Dismiss | 11/17/2025 | |
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| State: IN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The Indiana Court of Appeals said an employer could not take a direct appeal from the denial of its motion to dismiss a worker’s application for adjustment of claim. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Correctional Officer's Claim for COVID-19 Infection | 11/17/2025 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The Nevada Supreme Court upheld the denial of a correctional officer’s claim for benefits for his COVID-19 infection. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker's Employer Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Third-Party Claims | 11/17/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s employer was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the third-party claims against it. ...Read More | |||
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Carrier Can Modify Description of Worker's Injuries, Split Liability With 2nd Insurer | 11/17/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an insurance carrier’s petitions to modify the description of a worker’s injuries were properly granted and that liability for the worker’s award was properly split between two carriers. ...Read More | |||
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Committee Passes Bill to Adopt Market Value for Room, Board | 11/17/2025 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The value of room and board paid to workers as part of their wages would default to the market rate for calculating benefits under a bill moving through the New Jersey Legislature. ...Read More | |||
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Panel Recommends Chief ALJ Candidates | 11/17/2025 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A merit selection panel recommended three candidates for Gov. Tim Walz to consider for appointment as the permanent chief administrative law judge at the Court of Administrative Hearings. ...Read More | |||
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Forfeiture of Benefits for Prior Shoulder Injury Doesn't Bar Award for Later Shoulder Claim | 11/14/2025 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Florida appellate court ruled that a worker’s forfeiture of benefits for a prior shoulder injury did not bar her from receiving an award after she reinjured her shoulder at work. ...Read More | |||
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Home Health Becomes Major Cost Driver for Most Severe Claims | 11/14/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Home health services account for more than a quarter of medical spending on $1 million workers' compensation claims, despite representing less than 3% of typical cases, the National Council on Compensation Insurance said in a research brief. ...Read More | |||
