Workers' Compensation News
| DWC Updates DMEPOS Fee Schedule | 07/07/2026 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation updated the fee schedule for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies to reflect changes in the Medicare system. The division said it posted an order adopting Medicare's June 2026 third-quarter update. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Affirms Commissioner's Discretion Over Rates, but Deviation Requires Explanation | 07/07/2026 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on Monday held that the insurance commissioner can reject rates proposed by the state's designated ratemaking agency but must explain any deviation he approves. ...Read More | |||
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IWCC Suspends CompFile System | 07/07/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission on Monday announced that it has suspended use of its CompFile System until further notice. ...Read More | |||
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Carpenter Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder | 07/07/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a carpenter should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Agrees That Administrator Unreasonably Denied Claim | 07/07/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that an administrator unreasonably denied a worker’s claim for injuries from a locker falling on her. ...Read More | |||
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Split Court Dismisses Appeal by Statutory Employer | 07/07/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| A divided Louisiana appellate court dismissed an appeal by an injured worker’s statutory employer challenging a determination of no coverage owed to it by its insurance carrier. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Denies Benefits for Condition Allegedly Caused by Medication | 07/07/2026 | |
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| State: WY | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for the pancreatitis he allegedly developed as a result of the medication he took to treat a compensable injury. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Claim Denial Founded on Erroneous Legal Theory | 07/06/2026 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Georgia Court of Appeals overturned the denial of a worker’s claim because the denial was premised on an erroneous legal theory. ...Read More | |||
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WCS Sets July Training Dates | 07/06/2026 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section has set dates for training sessions during July. All training is held electronica...Read More | |||
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Changes in Worker's Account of Accident Don't Warrant Denial of Summary Judgment | 07/06/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder. Case: ...Read More | |||
