Workers' Compensation News
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WCIRB: Average Charged Rates May Be Increasing From Historic Lows | 10/09/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The average rates California employers pay for workers' compensation coverage may be increasing from historic lows following a decade of steady declines. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rules Petition for Leave to File Late Claim Notice Was Properly Denied | 10/09/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured police officer’s petition for leave to file a late notice of claim was properly denied. ...Read More | |||
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Division Increases WBF Assessment, Implements New BOLI Surcharge | 10/09/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division increased the Workers' Benefit Fund assessment rate to 2.2 cents per hour worked for 2027, up from 1.8 cents in 2026. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Compensability Finding Not Against Manifest Weight of Evidence | 10/09/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits to a university employee for a shoulder injury. Case: University of Illino...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Claim for Dental Benefits | 10/09/2026 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The Delaware Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s benefits claim for damage to his lower teeth after he was struck in the head by a falling tree limb. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Denies Review of Decision That Medical Goods Supplier Is Not 'Provider' | 10/09/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is leaving the determination that a retail seller of medical supplies is not a healthcare provider as the final word on the matter. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates More Fee Schedules | 10/08/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced that it has updated the hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgical center, and the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule. ...Read More | |||
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Court Publishes Decision Finding Prejudice in Pension Disability Claim | 10/08/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court has published its ruling holding that two Marion police pension board members' statements about a former officer showed that they had prejudged his disability claim. ...Read More | |||
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MEMIC Group Declares $17M Dividend | 10/08/2026 | |
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| State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The MEMIC Group announced Wednesday that its board of directors authorized a $17 million dividend for more than 17,000 policyholders in Maine. ...Read More | |||
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Court Finds Exclusivity Supports Dismissal of Civil Suit Against Assisted Living Facility | 10/08/2026 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Maryland Appellate Court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s civil suit against the assisted living facility where she worked and its partial owner. ...Read More | |||
