Workers' Compensation News
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CWCI Study Finds CT Surge Defies Simple Explanation | 08/04/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 2 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers' Compensation Institute on Monday reported that the surge in cumulative trauma claims could not be attributed to commonly cited factors such as employment growth, worker tenure or multiple filings. ...Read More | |||
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CLA Holding Workers' Compensation Annual Awards Ceremony & Celebration Sept. 26 | 08/04/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Lawyers Association will host its Annual Awards Ceremony and Celebration Sept. 26 at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendants Not Entitled to Amend Answer | 08/04/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to amend their answer to assert the affirmative defense of release. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Defendants Violated Industrial Code but Didn't Cause Injuries | 08/04/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a jury verdict finding that the defendants in a Labor Law case violated two Industrial Code provisions but were not the proximate cause of the plaintiff’s injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Permanently, Totally Disabled Worker Limited to Schedule Benefit for Loss of Fingers | 08/04/2026 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals upheld a determination that a worker had suffered a permanent total disability and that he was limited to schedule benefits for the loss of his fingers. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Remains Entitled to TTD After Voluntary Retirement | 08/04/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker receiving temporary total disability benefits after surgery related to an industrial injury remained eligible for TTD after she voluntarily retired. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Classification and Rating Committee Meets Aug. 11 | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| 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 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| 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 | Popular with Other | |||
| 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 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| 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 | |||
