Workers' Compensation News
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Court: Judge Should Have Compelled Arbitration of Civil Claims Arising From Shooting | 09/22/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a trial judge erred in denying an employer’s motion to abate and compel arbitration of a mother’s civil claims arising from the fatal shooting of her son at work. ...Read More | |||
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EverPeak Expands Direct-to-Consumer Comp Sales | 09/22/2026 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| EverPeak Insurance announced that it launched its direct-to-customer workers' compensation insurance offering in Georgia, the company's first state expansion for its digital-first platform. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Juvenile Probation Officer Suffered Compensable Injuries | 09/22/2026 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Court of Appeals ruled that a juvenile probation officer suffered compensable injuries by accident during a use-of-force incident while on duty. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Cites Construction Firm for Fall-Protection Violations | 09/22/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a residential construction and carpentry employer in Illinois for what the agency called the continued failure to provide fall protection for workers. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Determination That Retail Worker Suffered Compensable Injuries | 09/22/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a retail worker suffered compensable injuries after accidentally dropping a box of merchandise on her leg. ...Read More | |||
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Educational Conference Issues Call for Presenters | 09/22/2026 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Tennessee Workers' Compensation Educational Conference is accepting speaker proposals for its 2027 event. The 2027 conference i...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Vicarious Liability Legal Malpractice Claim | 09/22/2026 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s legal malpractice claim against a law firm over an attorney’s allegedly negligent settlement of her civil suit arising from an injury sustained while she was receiving treatment for a compensable injury. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Governing Committee to Meet Wednesday | 09/21/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is holding a virtual meeting Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Compensability Determination or Admission Required to Reopen Claim for Change in Condition | 09/21/2026 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Colorado Court of Appeals in a case of first impression held that a workers' compensation claim can be reopened for a change in condition only if there was an admission or determination that the injury was compensable before it was closed. ...Read More | |||
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Summit Expands Workers' Compensation Coverage | 09/21/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| Regional workers' compensation services provider Summit announced that it is expanding its operations into Maryland and Washington, D.C. ...Read More | |||
