Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Issues Statement on Subbing Narrative Report for RFA Forms | 05/19/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation released a Newsline to clarify the use of request for authorization forms under new utilization review rules that took effect April 1. ...Read More | |||
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Court Allows Estate to Sue Team Doctor Over Player's Death | 05/19/2026 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Florida appellate court affirmed a trial court ruling allowing the estate of a minor league baseball player to pursue a medical malpractice claim against a team doctor, holding that state law applies and does not bar the claim under workers’ compensation exclusivity principles. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Approves Stroke Presumption | 05/19/2026 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill creating a presumption of compensability for firefighters who suffer strokes. The govern...Read More | |||
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Mine Worker's Arm Injuries Compensable Despite Initial Report of Nonwork Accident | 05/19/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a mine worker’s arm injuries were compensable despite his initial report of a nonwork-related accident. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Finds Volunteer Firefighter Entitled to Warranty of Seaworthiness | 05/19/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court ruled that a volunteer firefighter injured while responding to a boat fire on the Hudson River was entitled to the warranty of seaworthiness and that his receipt of compensation under New York’s Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Law did not bar his ne...Read More | |||
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Worker's Inconsistent Accounts of Accident Prevent Summary Judgment | 05/19/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim based on his inconsistent accounts of the alleged accident. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Dismissal of Labor Law Claims Against Homeowners | 05/19/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims against the owners of a private residence. Case:...Read More | |||
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SIBTF Bill Keeps Moving; Treatment Leave Bill Stalls | 05/18/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California lawmakers advanced a bill proposing changes to the state's second injury fund ahead of a key legislative deadline, and they put a hold on a measure that would make denying a request to receive treatment during the workday a form of discrimination. ...Read More | |||
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Commissioner Approves WCIRB Regulatory Filing | 05/18/2026 | |
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| California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara approved regulatory changes recommended by the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau for policies incepting on or after Sept. 1. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Announces Appointments to Medical Fee Advisory Board | 05/18/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Gov. J.B. Pritzker appointed three members to the board that advises the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission on medical fee schedules and ensuring access to treatment. ...Read More | |||
