Workers' Compensation News
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Attorney's Improper Communication With Doctor Results in Denial of Worker's Claim | 01/22/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for hearing loss due to his attorney’s improper communication with his doctor. ...Read More | |||
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Annual Report of Inventory for 2025 Claims Due April 1 | 01/21/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted a reminder that the annual report of inventory for claims reported during calendar year 2025 is due April 1. ...Read More | |||
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Allegedly Injured Firefighter Can't Enjoin or Stay Disciplinary Proceedings | 01/21/2026 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld the denial of an injunction and dismissal of a firefighter’s request for a stay of the disciplinary proceedings against him. ...Read More | |||
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Accident Compensation Act Exclusive Remedy for Inmate Bitten by Dog | 01/20/2026 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Inmate Accident Compensation Act is the exclusive remedy for a man bitten by a dog while working in a Bureau of Prisons training program, the U.S. District Court for Colorado ruled. ...Read More | |||
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Auto Insurance Provider Owes No Coverage to Insured's Injured Employee | 01/05/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that an automobile liability insurance provider had no duty to cover an insured’s employee for his alleged injuries from a motor vehicle accident. ...Read More | |||
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Audit Identifies Opportunities to Improve Prescribing Practices | 12/24/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation said a recent audit uncovered opportunities to improve prescribing practices, particularly in aligning treatment decisions with medical treatment guidelines. ...Read More | |||
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AI Sessions on Agenda for DWC Educational Conference | 12/23/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The growing role of artificial intelligence in workers' compensation will be highlighted at the California Division of Workers' Compensation's 33rd annual educational conference, with three sessions focused on how the technology is being used. ...Read More | |||
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Appeals Court Affirms Attorney Fee Awards on Remand | 12/23/2025 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that injured workers who challenged the constitutionality of a cap on attorney fees are not entitled to additional compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Appeals Court: Cadets Covered by Immunity Waiver for Retaliation | 12/22/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court, in a case of first impression, held that a Houston Police Academy cadet is covered by the waiver of governmental immunity that allows first responders to sue their employers for workers' compensation retaliation. ...Read More | |||
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Appeals Court Nixes $58K Default Over Procedural Errors | 12/04/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appeals court vacated a summary judgment awarding a workers' compensation carrier nearly $58,000 because a statement of damages was not served before the entry of defaults, and the award exceeded the relief demanded in the complaint. ...Read More | |||
