Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Overhauls Proposed Deposition Fee Rules | 10/30/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation updated its proposed attorney fee rules for depositions to provide payment for travel time and transcript review, remove an incremental billing requirement and reduce payments for attorneys with less than 10 years of experience. ...Read More | |||
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Pulp Mill Cited Again for Safety Failure | 10/30/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The paper pulp plant where a worker was killed earlier this year has been cited again for safety violations and faces $77,800 in fines from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. ...Read More | |||
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EverPeak Names Patrick Daley Chief Underwriting Officer | 10/30/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| EverPeak Insurance announced Thursday that it has named Patrick K. Daley as chief underwriting officer. ...Read More | |||
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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 Insurance | |||
| 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 | |||
