Workers' Compensation News
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Bills Propose ABC Test, Benefit Increase, Mandatory Mediation and New Penalties | 11/03/2025 | |
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| State: MI | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Michigan lawmakers introduced a package of bills proposing to increase workers' compensation benefits, mandate mediation in certain circumstances, modify presumptions, create new penalties and increase those on the books. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Explicitly Cover Fundraising Injuries for Volunteer First Responders | 10/29/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Pennsylvania lawmaker introduced legislation to explicitly provide comp coverage for volunteer firefighters and paramedics injured during pancake breakfasts, cook-offs, car washes, sports tournaments or other fundraising events. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Increase Burial Expenses to $10,000 | 10/29/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Illinois lawmakers could consider a proposal to increase workers' compensation burial expenses by 25% during the second year of the current legislative session. ...Read More | |||
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Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Premium Fraud | 10/22/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The owner of a New York iron and erecting company pleaded guilty Tuesday to underreporting payroll in order to fraudulently reduce his workers' compensation premiums, the Nassau County District Attorney's Office announced. ...Read More | |||
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Board's Failure to Consider All Evidence Leads to Reversal of 2 Claim Denials | 10/16/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned the denial of two workers’ claims for occupational pneumoconiosis due to the failure of the Board of Review to consider all evidence. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Seeks Presenters for Educational Conference | 10/06/2025 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Tennessee Bureau of Workers' Compensation is looking for speakers for its upcoming educational conference. In addition to topics ...Read More | |||
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Bill Proposes $50K Penalty for Failed Challenge to Firefighter Cancer Claims | 10/03/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio lawmaker introduced legislation that would create a $50,000 penalty payable to firefighters whose employer loses an appeal of a benefit award on a presumptive cancer claim. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Seeks Comments on Proposed Rules | 09/26/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation opened a public comment period on proposed changes to its fee schedule and payment rules for certain inpatient and outpatient services. ...Read More | |||
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Benefits to Increase 4.3% Oct. 1 | 09/19/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation announced that benefits are increasing 4.3% for injuries sustained on or after Oct. 1. Maxim...Read More | |||
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BWC Medical and Health Symposium Begins Wednesday | 09/16/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is hosting its annual Medical & Health Symposium from Wednesday through Friday. The free virt...Read More | |||
