Workers' Compensation News
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Case Law Update to Examine Key Decisions, Legal Changes | 10/29/2026 | |
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| California workers’ compensation professionals will get an update on significant case law, legislation and regulatory changes shaping the practice in 2027 during WorkCompCentral’s 2026 Case Law Update webinar on Nov. 7. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Restatement of Restriction Is Not Release to Work, Doesn't Support TPD Conversion | 10/29/2026 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Court of Appeals of Georgia ruled that Delta Airlines failed to comply with the requirement to attach a recent medical report establishing that Jorge Lamar had been released to work. ...Read More | |||
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Court Sets Aside Finding That Worker Abandoned Claim | 10/29/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that an administrative law judge erred by not considering all necessary factors before refusing to lift a sanction dismissing a worker's claim for failure to appear. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts 2026 Network Report Card | 10/29/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| In-network care leads the way in the treatment of injured workers in Texas, according to the state Division of Workers' Compensation's 2026 report card. ...Read More | |||
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Appeals Court: Commission Had Substantial Basis to Deny Claim | 10/29/2026 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals affirmed a Workers' Compensation Commission finding that an injured worker failed to prove a connection between a June 2023 workplace incident and her alleged shoulder injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Worker With Total Disability From Injury to Schedule Member Can Still Get Wage-Loss Award | 10/28/2026 | |
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| State: DC | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The District of Columbia’s highest court ruled that a worker who proves permanent total disability can receive wage-loss benefits even if the situs of his disability is a schedule member. ...Read More | |||
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City Suspends Police Chief After His Lawsuit Over Comp Matter | 10/28/2026 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The longtime police chief of Lexington sued his employer over a dispute about workers' compensation. But instead of a resolution, the city suspended him. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Cites Utilities Company for Repeat Trench Hazards | 10/28/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a utility construction company for repeatedly exposing workers to excavation hazards. ...Read More | |||
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Split Supreme Court Reinstates Worker's Civil Suit Against Subcontractor | 10/28/2026 | |
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| State: ID | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Idaho Supreme Court reinstated a worker’s civil suit against a subcontractor on a construction project, finding that a trial judge erred in dismissing the suit as barred by exclusivity. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Worker Allegedly Struck by Falling Construction Material | 10/28/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from being struck by falling construction material. ...Read More | |||
