Workers' Compensation News
|
Preferred Employers Insurance Names Steve Houk VP, Head of Distribution | 04/15/2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Preferred Employers Insurance on Tuesday announced the appointment of Steve Houk as vice president and head of distribution. ...Read More | |||
|
Committee to Hear Reintroduced SIBTF Reform Proposal | 04/15/2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Assembly Insurance Committee is scheduled to hear testimony on a bill proposing reforms to the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund that mirrors a measure Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed last year. ...Read More | |||
|
Supreme Court Grants General Contractor JNOV on Civil Claim by Subcontractor's Employee | 04/15/2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: IA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that D.R. Horton was entitled to a judgment notwithstanding a jury verdict that found it liable for a trench accident that injured a subcontractor’s employee. ...Read More | |||
|
ICA's Updated Fee Schedule Effective May 1 | 04/15/2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona approved updates to the 2026 Physicians' and Pharmaceutical Fee Schedule for services provided on or after May 1. ...Read More | |||
|
Summary Judgment Not Warranted on Worker's Claim | 04/15/2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of summary judgment on a Labor Law claim by a worker who fell from a ladder after an electrical explosion within 2 feet of his face. ...Read More | |||
|
Worker Injured by Falling Drywall Gets Summary Judgment | 04/15/2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker injured by falling pieces of drywall was entitled to summary judgment on her Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
|
Retail Seller of Medical Supplies Not 'Medical Provider' | 04/15/2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a retail seller of medical supplies is not a medical provider. Case: S...Read More | |||
|
Senate Passes App-Based Courier Coverage Bill | 04/15/2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The Alaska Senate passed a bill that would require companies such as DoorDash and Instacart to provide couriers with the same occupational accident coverage that companies such as Uber and Lyft must provide to their drivers. ...Read More | |||
|
Court Publishes Decision Finding Privette Bars Ironworker's Claim | 04/14/2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The 1st District Court of Appeal of California published its decision finding that the Privette doctrine bars an ironworker's civil claim against a contractor. ...Read More | |||
|
WCRI to Present Highlights From 2026 Benchmarks Report During April 30 Webinar | 04/14/2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute will highlight findings from the upcoming 2026 edition of its CompScope Benchmarks report during an April 30 webinar. ...Read More | |||
