Workers' Compensation News
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High Court Tells 6th DCA to Revisit Equitable Tolling Decision in Light of Mayor | 10/22/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the 6th District Court of Appeal to revisit a 2025 decision holding that equitable tolling can be used to extend the deadline for the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board to act on petitions for reconsideration in light of the high court's ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Publishes 2027 X-Mods | 10/22/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California announced Wednesday that insurers, agents and brokers can access recently published experience modifications for Jan. 1 policy renewals. ...Read More | |||
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Court Dismisses Retaliation Complaint Against Amazon, Grants Leave to Amend | 10/22/2026 | |
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| A federal court in California dismissed a retaliation complaint that a worker filed against Amazon, saying it was sparsely detailed, hard to follow and failed to adequately allege the requisite elements of his various claims. ...Read More | |||
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High Court OKs Employer, Carrier Recovery of Death Benefits From Third-Party Action | 10/22/2026 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that laws allowing employers and carriers to recover death benefits paid to the families of deceased workers are not unconstitutional. ...Read More | |||
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State Again Sues Muscle Shoals Music Foundation Over Comp | 10/22/2026 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The State of Alabama has filed yet another lawsuit against the Muscle Shoals Music Foundation, which is suspected of failing to maintain workers’ compensation coverage for its employees. ...Read More | |||
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Commissioner Announces 3.99% Loss Cost Reduction | 10/22/2026 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| The Delaware Department of Insurance announced an average 3.99% loss cost reduction, effective Dec. 1. The department also announced that th...Read More | |||
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Cal/OSHA Sets Hearing on Rules for Enterprise-Wide, Egregious Violations | 10/21/2026 | |
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| The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health is holding a hearing Dec. 3 to take testimony on proposed rules that would implement Labor Code changes creating penalties for "enterprise-wide" and "egregious" violations. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI Links Attorney Representation to Lower Physical Health, Recovery Scores | 10/21/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Injured workers represented by attorneys reported worse physical health and recovery scores than those without legal representation, according to a new report by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Assesses Combined $648K in Penalties Against Builders | 10/21/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Seven construction contractors have been cited for willful and serious safety violations related to excavation hazards at a large jobsite in Monroe, according to an announcement from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. ...Read More | |||
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Board Doesn't Err in Denying Reopening, Rehearing or Reconsideration of Claim | 10/21/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board denying the reopening, rehearing or reconsideration of a worker’s claim. ...Read More | |||
