Workers' Compensation News
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Governor Signs Debit Card Bill | 07/14/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that permanently authorizes employers to pay indemnity benefits using prepaid debit cards. On July 6, N...Read More | |||
| Governor Approves Portable Benefits Plans for Contractors | 07/14/2026 | ||
| State: NH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed a bill allowing contractors to voluntarily participate in portable benefit plans without altering their legal independent status. The governor signed ...Read More | |||
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Report: Construction Fraud Ring Allegedly Ducked More Than $600K in Premiums | 07/14/2026 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Authorities in Southern Florida said a family-run criminal organization used shell companies to defraud workers' compensation carriers out of more than $600,000 in premiums by underreporting actual payroll. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Claims for Negligence, Retaliation | 07/14/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claim for negligence and retaliation as time-barred. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Dragged by Vehicle Can Expand Claim to Add Psych Injuries | 07/14/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the expansion of a worker’s claim to include the psychological conditions he developed after a work accident that involved being dragged by a moving vehicle. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds PTD Award to Worker Despite Brief Return to Prior Job | 07/14/2026 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits for a worker with some ability to work and was able to briefly return to her prior position. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Judgment Dismissing Claim by Worker Struck by Falling Cable | 07/14/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling electrical cable. ...Read More | |||
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Commissioner Approves 6.6% Rate Hike | 07/13/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Friday approved a 6.6% rate hike. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates Fee Schedule Sections | 07/13/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation updated several sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Accepting Applications for October QME Exam | 07/13/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation is accepting applications for the next qualified medical evaluator examination, scheduled for October. ...Read More | |||
