Workers' Compensation News
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Surging Cumulative Trauma Claims Driving Frequency, Costs | 07/17/2026 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A surge in cumulative trauma claims is reshaping California workers' compensation trends, contributing to higher claim frequency, rising frictional costs and renewed pressure on insurer results, according to WCIRB Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary Tony Milano. ...Read More | |||
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Carrier Validly Cancels Company's Policy Before Worker's Injury | 07/17/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier validly cancelled an employer’s policy for failing to comply with a payroll audit before its employee was injured. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Finding That Longtime Coal Miner Didn't Have Occupational Pneumoconiosis | 07/17/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a longtime coal worker did not have occupational pneumoconiosis. ...Read More | |||
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False Responses on Questionnaire Wreck Worker's Entitlement to Benefits | 07/17/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker’s untruthful response on a pre-employment medical questionnaire forfeited his entitlement to benefits for a back injury. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Struck by Falling Machinery Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 07/17/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a Labor Law claim by a worker struck by a falling piece of machinery. Case:...Read More | |||
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DePaolo's Game-Changing Legacy Lives at WCC | 07/17/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Today marks the 10th anniversary of the loss of WorkCompCentral founder, president and chief executive officer David DePaolo. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs SIBTF Reforms | 07/16/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill implementing his administration's Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund reforms. ...Read More | |||
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Comp Commission Warns of Ongoing Fraud Scheme | 07/16/2026 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission on Wednesday posted a warning about an elaborate scam using phony court proceedings to steal personal information from workers. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Shoulder Surgery | 07/16/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of authorization for a shoulder surgery for a worker with a history of shoulder issues. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Worker With History of Shoulder Issues Didn't Wait Too Long to File Claim | 07/16/2026 | |
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| State: MS | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that a worker with a long history of shoulder issues did not have reason to know she had a work-related shoulder injury more than two years before she filed her claim. ...Read More | |||
