Workers' Compensation News
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WCIRB's New Utilization Measure Recasts Medical Cost Trends | 11/02/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau on Friday announced a new methodology for measuring physician services utilization that produces substantially different results than its traditional measurement based on the number of medical transactions per claim. ...Read More | |||
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WCB: SIF Assessment Necessary in 2027 | 11/02/2026 | |
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| State: IN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Board of Indiana announced that it will use the same formulas for the 2027 Second Injury Fund assessment as it used for the 2026 assessment. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Compensability of Former Pro Football Player's Back Injury | 11/02/2026 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Maryland Court of Appeals upheld a jury’s verdict finding that a former professional football player’s compensable leg injury caused him to develop a back injury. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 11/02/2026 | |
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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 injuries from falling from a ladder. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Settlement Deprives Commission of Jurisdiction Over Dispute on Employer's Identity | 11/02/2026 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s settlement of his claim deprived the Workers’ Compensation Commission of jurisdiction over a dispute as to the identity of his statutory employer. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Suspension of Injured Volunteer Firefighter's Benefits | 11/02/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the suspension of an injured volunteer firefighter’s benefits based on the availability of jobs within his vocational and physical capabilities. ...Read More | |||
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Court Denies Judgment for Worker Allegedly Struck by Falling Plywood | 11/02/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker allegedly injured by a falling piece of plywood was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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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 | |||
