Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Posts Proposed QME Rules to Forum | 05/06/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation proposed an informal draft of rules that would clarify eligibility requirements for qualified medical evaluators and establish parameters for listing offices as remote-only office locations. ...Read More | |||
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DOL Expands Pharmacy Benefit Program | 05/06/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced an expansion of pharmacy benefit improvements under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, saying the move will extend cost-saving measures, strengthen oversight and improve transparency in prescription drug pricing across several federal ...Read More | |||
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Worker Struck by Falling Bricks Not Entitled to Summary Judgment | 05/06/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a denial of summary judgment on the Labor Law claims by a worker struck by falling bricks. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Carrier Can't Be Compelled to Disclose Underwriting File to Worker | 05/06/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s motion to compel a carrier to disclose its underwriting file was properly denied. ...Read More | |||
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Nonsubscribing Employer Can Compel Arbitration of Family's Wrongful Death Claim | 05/06/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a nonsubscribing employer could compel the family of a worker to arbitrate a wrongful death claim arising from a fatal accident. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker's Muscle Strain | 05/06/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to benefits for a muscle strain. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Carrier Not Required to Cover Medical Marijuana for Victim of Violent Robbery | 05/05/2026 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Delaware Superior Court upheld the denial of authorization for the victim of a violent robbery to use medical marijuana to treat her psychiatric conditions. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Worker Struck by Falling Debris Should Have Received Summary Judgment | 05/05/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court overturned the denial of summary judgment on a Labor Law claim by a worker struck by falling debris at a construction site. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 05/05/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Increase in Worker's PPD Award | 05/05/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award. Cas...Read More | |||
