Workers' Compensation News
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WCIRB Updates Plans, Manuals | 06/04/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Thursday posted updated versions of publications related to regulatory changes taking effect Sept. 1. ...Read More | |||
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Court Finds No Error in Striking Employer's Defenses for Discovery Violations | 06/04/2026 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New Jersey appeals court held that a judge of compensation did not abuse her discretion in striking an employer's defenses and ordering it to authorize recommended treatment. ...Read More | |||
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Judge Errs in Dismissing Self-Represented Worker's Claim With Prejudice | 06/04/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court overturned the dismissal of a self-represented worker’s claim, finding that the Office of Workers’ Compensation judge had failed to follow the proper procedure before dismissing with prejudice. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Disability Discrimination Claims | 06/04/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of an Illinois worker’s claims for disability discrimination. Case:...Read More | |||
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Former Property Owner Gets Partial Summary Dismissal of Labor Law Claims | 06/04/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the former owner of a property where a worker allegedly suffered injuries was entitled to partial summary dismissal of his Labor Law claims. ...Read More | |||
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Carrier Owes No Coverage to Labor Law Defendants | 06/04/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier was entitled to a declaratory judgment that it owed no coverage to the defendants in two Labor Law actions. ...Read More | |||
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ANV Acquires Specialty Comp Insurance Solutions MGA | 06/04/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| ANV Group Holdings Ltd. announced the acquisition of Specialty Comp Insurance Solutions from Specialty Program Group, a subsidiary of Hub International. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Approves Task Force to Study Undue Claim Delays | 06/04/2026 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has approved the creation of a task force charged with studying how administrative processing, medical provider availability and insurer authorization requirements prolong workers' compensation claims for select first responders. ...Read More | |||
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CWCI: Claims Down, Losses Up for Private Self-Insured Employers | 06/03/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Private self-insured employers reported fewer claims in 2025, but initial data shows signs of rising claim costs, the California Workers' Compensation Institute said. ...Read More | |||
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Amended Bill Proposes 51% PPD Benefit Hike | 06/03/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Permanent partial disability benefits would increase by about 51% under a recently amended bill proposing the first benefit increase in California since SB 863. ...Read More | |||
