Workers' Compensation News
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IBR Awards Providers Additional Payment in 94% of Disputes | 02/02/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Independent bill review awarded additional payment on 94% of the nearly 6,000 disputes resolved on the merits in 2023 and 2024, finding that only about 6% of medical bills challenged through the administrative process were correctly paid, according to calculations based on data in a new report by...Read More | |||
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Commissioner Announces CIGA Appointments | 02/02/2026 | |
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| Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Friday announced the appointments of Stephanie Chan and Timothy Hyman to represent insurers on the board of governors for the California Insurance Guarantee Association. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Considers 1% Rate Cut for Private Employers | 02/02/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced that its board of directors is considering a 1% reduction in private employer rates. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Gets Relief From Judgment After Attorney Fails to Appear | 02/02/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a trial judge committed an abuse of discretion in entering judgment against an employer after its attorney failed to appear at a case management conference. ...Read More | |||
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Truck Driver Proves Entitlement to PTD Benefits Under Odd-Lot Doctrine | 02/02/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a determination that a truck driver was permanently and totally disabled under the odd-lot doctrine. Ca...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendants Get Partial Dismissal, Judgment Against Worker's Employer | 02/02/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were entitled to summary judgment dismissing part of a claim against them and on their claim for indemnification from a worker’s employer. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall on Staircase | 02/02/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall on a staircase. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claim for Aggravation Injuries | 01/30/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for an employer on a worker’s claim for benefits for an aggravation of his preexisting shoulder conditions. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Defendant's Claim of Alter Ego Status for Worker's Employer | 01/30/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court rejected a defendant’s claim that it was an alter ego of an allegedly injured worker’s employer and allowed the worker to proceed with his suit against it. ...Read More | |||
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Work Comp Division Updates Gainful Employment Threshold | 01/30/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division increased the threshold used to determine gainful employment and eligibility for permanent total disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
