Workers' Compensation News
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Nicole Richardson Takes DWC Helm | 09/14/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Nicole Richardson has taken the helm at the California Division of Workers' Compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Court Affirms ICA Finding That Worker Failed to Prove Bad Faith, Unfair Processing Claims | 09/14/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The same Arizona appellate court that affirmed the denial of an injured worker's claim has now affirmed the denial of that worker's related bad-faith claim in an unpublished memorandum decision. ...Read More | |||
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HEMIC Declares $5M Dividend | 09/14/2026 | |
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| Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co. Inc. on Friday announced that its board of directors declared a $5 million dividend this year. The...Read More | |||
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AG Opines on 'Annual Obligations' for Multiple Injury Trust Fund | 09/14/2026 | |
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| Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued an opinion letter answering a state lawmaker's question about the Multiple Injury Trust Fund's annual obligations. ...Read More | |||
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Nominating Commission Meets Oct. 22 | 09/14/2026 | |
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| Florida's Statewide Nominating Commission for Judges of Compensation Claims is meeting Oct. 22 to interview applicants for a judicial position in West Palm Beach. ...Read More | |||
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9th Circuit Affirms Stay in Breach of Contract Case Pending Outcome of WCAB Proceedings | 09/11/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, in an unpublished decision, affirmed a district court's decision to stay a tort claim alleging a carrier refused to pay benefits pending the outcome of proceedings before California's Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. ...Read More | |||
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Actuarial Committee to Review Studies, Midyear Experience | 09/11/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Actuarial Committee for the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California will review insurer experience valued as of June 30, as well as a pair of studies into severity trends and large deductible policies when it meets Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
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Kids' Chance of California Awards $304,299 in Scholarships to 45 Students | 09/11/2026 | |
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| Kids' Chance of California announced that it has awarded $304,299 in scholarships to 45 students for the 2026-27 academic year. The scholarsh...Read More | |||
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Court Orders Injured Worker to Attend IME | 09/11/2026 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Court of Montana ordered an injured worker to attend a second independent medical exam, finding that the carrier's request was relevant to the claim and appropriate to its handling. ...Read More | |||
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Owner of Asbestos Removal Company Charged With Premium Fraud | 09/11/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The owner of a New York asbestos removal company was charged with premium fraud for allegedly misrepresenting his company's payroll, the number of employees and the type of work they were doing. ...Read More | |||
