Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Updates More Fee Schedules | 10/08/2026 | |
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| The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced that it has updated the hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgical center, and the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule. ...Read More | |||
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Court Publishes Decision Finding Prejudice in Pension Disability Claim | 10/08/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court has published its ruling holding that two Marion police pension board members' statements about a former officer showed that they had prejudged his disability claim. ...Read More | |||
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MEMIC Group Declares $17M Dividend | 10/08/2026 | |
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| State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The MEMIC Group announced Wednesday that its board of directors authorized a $17 million dividend for more than 17,000 policyholders in Maine. ...Read More | |||
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Court Finds Exclusivity Supports Dismissal of Civil Suit Against Assisted Living Facility | 10/08/2026 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Maryland Appellate Court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s civil suit against the assisted living facility where she worked and its partial owner. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Claim Denial, Finds Truck Driver Not Independent Contractor as Matter of Law | 10/08/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided Louisiana appellate court overturned the denial of an injured truck driver’s claim for benefits, finding he was not an independent contractor as a matter of law. ...Read More | |||
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Court Affirms Finding that Employer Wrongfully Refused to Rehire Worker | 10/08/2026 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that an employee making a wrongful refusal to rehire claim must make an initial showing that he was injured in the course of his employment and the employer refused to rehire him. ...Read More | |||
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CAAA Opens Registration for 2027 Winter Convention | 10/07/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Applicants' Attorneys Association opened registration for its 2027 Winter Convention, scheduled for Jan. 21-24 in Rancho Mirage. ...Read More | |||
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Compensability Determination Not Against Weight of Evidence Despite Alleged Safety Violation | 10/07/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits for a production worker’s injury from a fall while wearing sandals to walk to an employee break room to charge his phone. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Payroll Tax Fraud Conviction | 10/07/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld a business owner's conviction for payroll tax fraud. Case: U.S. v. Cole, No. 26-473, 09/30/2026...Read More | |||
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Court Dismisses Appeal of Malpractice Claim | 10/07/2026 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals rejected a self-represented worker’s appeal of the summary dismissal of his malpractice claim against his former attorney. ...Read More | |||
