Workers' Compensation News
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Comp Fraudsters Snared in Latest Medicare Bust | 06/25/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A key figure in what California officials once called the largest workers' compensation fraud scheme in state history has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a new $270 million Medicaid scam, landing him squarely in the crosshairs of a record-setting $6.5 billion nationwide federal healthcare fra...Read More | |||
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Repeated Complaints of Fraud Lead to Contractor's Suspension | 06/25/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Washington Department of Labor & Industries suspended a contractor's registration after dozens of customer complaints, a court decision and an investigation revealed more than $1 in fraud. ...Read More | |||
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Summary Judgment Granted to Worker, Third-Party Defendant | 06/25/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder and that the third-party defendant should have been granted summary judgment dismissing the indemnification claims against it. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Worker Should've Been Denied Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 06/25/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for an alleged trip-and-fall accident should not have been granted. ...Read More | |||
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Line-of-Duty Compensation Denied to Second Widow of Firefighter | 06/25/2026 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a firefighter’s widow was not entitled to line-of-duty compensation for his death, even though his death was deemed compensable. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds TTD for Worker Knocked From Ladder by Falling Object | 06/25/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of additional temporary total disability benefits for a worker. ...Read More | |||
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Committee Sends Debit Card Bill to Senate Floor | 06/24/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Senate Appropriations Committee forwarded to the full chamber a bill that would permanently allow employers to pay indemnity benefits with prepaid debit cards. ...Read More | |||
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Court Denies Line-of-Duty Compensation to Firefighter's Widow | 06/24/2026 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a firefighter’s widow was not entitled to line-of-duty compensation even though his death was deemed compensable. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Bill Allowing Coverage Choice in Leasing Arrangements | 06/24/2026 | |
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| State: NH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed a bill allowing parties to a co-employment relationship to decide who will provide workers' compensation coverage for workers. ...Read More | |||
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OWCP Seeks Input on Occupational Hearing Loss Evaluation Methods | 06/24/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs seeks public comment on methods to test hearing and the best practices for evaluating occupational hearing loss. ...Read More | |||
