Workers' Compensation News
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Rate Filing on Agenda for WCIRB Actuarial Committee Meeting | 04/09/2026 | |
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| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California's Actuarial Committee is scheduled to discuss the Sept. 1 pure premium rate filing at a meeting Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates ASC, Hospital Outpatient Fee Schedule | 04/09/2026 | |
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation updated sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule covering hospital departments and ambulatory surgical centers to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system. ...Read More | |||
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Split Court Says Bureau Can't Recoup Payments Made After Worker Reached MMI | 04/09/2026 | |
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| A divided Ohio appellate court ruled that the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation could not recoup temporary total disability benefits paid to a worker after she had reached maximum medical improvement. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Worker Entitled to Partial Summary Judgment on Claim | 04/09/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to only partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a trip-and-fall accident. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 04/09/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder. C...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Reconsideration of Worker's Request for Penalties | 04/09/2026 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court turned down reconsideration of a worker's denied request for penalties over a carrier’s late settlement payment. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Expands Treatment Authority for PAs, NPs | 04/09/2026 | |
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| Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill giving nurse practitioners and physician associates the same treatment authority in the workers' compensation system as physicians and surgeons. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Increases Special Inspection Fee | 04/08/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Tuesday announced that its special inspection fee will increase to $500 per location from $200, effective July 1. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Gets Attorney Fees on Disability Discrimination, Retaliation Claims | 04/08/2026 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld an award of more than $2 million in attorney fees to an injured worker who prevailed on his disability discrimination and retaliation claims. ...Read More | |||
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National Emphasis Program for Heat Safety Expires Today | 04/08/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| A federal program aimed at protecting workers from heat-related injuries is set to expire today, April 8, raising concerns about enforcement gaps heading into the summer months. ...Read More | |||
