Workers' Compensation News
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Bus Driver's Death Deemed Compensable | 10/23/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld an award of death benefits for a bus driver who suffered a medical event and crashed. Case:...Read More | |||
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Board Doesn't Err in Denying Reopening, Rehearing or Reconsideration of Claim | 10/21/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board denying the reopening, rehearing or reconsideration of a worker’s claim. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Boards Meet This Week | 09/23/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has set executive meetings for Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, the Workers' ...Read More | |||
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BWC Approves $1 Billion Dividend | 08/31/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, in announcing its latest dividend Friday, said it has returned more money to employers since 2019 than it collected in premiums. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Offers $41M in Safety Grants | 08/18/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced that it is making available more than $41 million in safety grants in fiscal year 2027. The BWC...Read More | |||
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Business Owners Accused of Claim Denial Scheme, Premium Fraud | 08/12/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The owners and managers of a construction business were recently arraigned on multiple felony charges of workers' compensation premium fraud and payroll tax fraud in connection with a scheme to deny an injured worker's claim, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office announced....Read More | |||
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Bill Would Mandate Employer-Directed Care for FECA | 08/05/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill in Congress would mandate that injured federal workers receive medical treatment through managed care networks. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Modify Federal Firefighter Presumption Standards | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Federal lawmakers are proposing to revise the definition of fire protection activities that qualify firefighters for the presumption that cancer arose from employment. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Revising Firefighter Presumption Criteria Becomes Law | 07/15/2026 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| A bill revising the criteria for Alaska firefighters to qualify for the presumption that certain types of cancer arose from employment took effect without the governor's signature. ...Read More | |||
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Budget Bill With SIBTF Reforms Heads to Governor | 07/01/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California lawmakers voted to send the governor a budget bill that includes provisions to implement the administration's proposed second injury fund reforms. ...Read More | |||
