Workers' Compensation News
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Nicole Richardson Serving as Acting AD | 03/02/2026 | |
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| Nicole Richardson is serving as acting administrative director for the California Division of Workers' Compensation, succeeding George Parisotto, who retired from state service at the end of January. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Submits Regulatory Filing | 03/02/2026 | |
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| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau submitted its 2026 regulatory filing to the California insurance commissioner for review. ...Read More | |||
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High Court: Proportionate Share of Expenses Contemplates Past, Future Benefits | 03/02/2026 | |
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| State: UT | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Utah Supreme Court said that when an employer seeks both reimbursement of benefits already paid and an offset for future benefits from an injured worker's third-party action, the employer's proportionate share of legal expenses must include consideration of past and future benefits....Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Determination That Paramedic Suffered Compensable Injury | 03/02/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a paramedic suffered a compensable injury but remanded for a determination as to what the compensable condition is. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder | 03/02/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Transfer of Driving School's Experience Rating, Liability | 03/02/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a determination that the experience rating and liabilities of a driving school operator were properly transferred to a new company. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Approves 1% Rate Cut for Private Employers | 03/02/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation board of directors on Friday approved a 1% rate cut for private employers, effective July 1. Em...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Longtime 911 Dispatcher's PTSD | 03/02/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the denial of benefits for a long-time 911 dispatcher’s claim of post-traumatic stress disorder. ...Read More | |||
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LA Police Officer Charged With Fraud | 02/27/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced that a police officer was charged with two counts of fraud for allegedly exaggerating an on-duty injury to collect disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Appeals Court Rejects Rules Equating Dispensing Doctors With Pharmacies | 02/27/2026 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Florida appeals court held that the Department of Financial Services exceeded its rulemaking authority with a 2023 proposal that essentially equated dispensing doctors with pharmacies and pharmacists. ...Read More | |||
