Workers' Compensation News
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WCIRB Classification and Rating Committee Meets Aug. 11 | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The Classification and Rating Committee for the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California will meet to discuss classification changes and audit program updates. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Finding of Worker's Total Occupational Loss | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: MS | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker suffered a total occupational loss and was entitled to permanent total disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Employer Entitled to Dismissal of Civil Claims Over Fatal Explosion | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of the civil claims against an employer for a fatal explosion as barred by workers’ compensation exclusivity. ...Read More | |||
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No Duty Disability Benefits for Injured Fire Inspector | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court has upheld the denial of accidental disability retirement benefits to a Middletown fire inspector who claimed he was permanently disabled after a 2010 vehicle crash. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Says Firefighter's Claim Shouldn't Have Been Closed | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an injured firefighter’s claim for benefits should not have been closed before he had fully recovered from the conditions that were newly added to his case. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Seeks Input on Updating Impairment Rating Guides | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is accepting comments on a proposal to update the version of the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment starting in 2028. ...Read More | |||
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ICA to Discuss Creating Appellate Panel | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona is soliciting feedback from system users about creating a panel to hear appeals. The commission is consideri...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Modify Federal Firefighter Presumption Standards | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| Federal lawmakers are proposing to revise the definition of fire protection activities that qualify firefighters for the presumption that cancer arose from employment. ...Read More | |||
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Fraud Reporting Bill on Agenda for Wednesday Hearing | 07/31/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Assembly Appropriations Committee is scheduled to hear a bill Wednesday that would require carriers to report data related to possible premium fraud to the California Employment Development Department. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds SCIF's Suspension of Attorney for Repeated Failure of Cybersecurity Tests | 07/31/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court upheld the suspension of a State Compensation Insurance Fund attorney from her position due to her repeated failure of internal cybersecurity tests. ...Read More | |||
