Workers' Compensation News
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Board's Intervening Decision Moots Worker's Appeal Challenging Denial of Claim | 04/20/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court said that an intervening decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board after the denial of a worker’s claim has mooted his appeal. ...Read More | |||
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Bill to Allow Stricter Cannabis Policies Heads to Governor | 04/17/2026 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Oklahoma lawmakers are sending the governor a bill that would allow employers to implement more restrictive policies relating to their employees' use of medical cannabis. ...Read More | |||
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Bank Account Holder Fails to Prove Comp Claim Exemption From Levy | 04/10/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court upheld the attachment of a litigant’s bank account to enforce a judgment against him, finding he failed to prove that the account held the proceeds of a workers’ compensation claim that would be exempt from a levy. ...Read More | |||
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Broker Indicted for Alleged Fraud, Theft | 04/01/2026 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Colorado grand jury indicted an insurance broker for allegedly diverting more than $100,000 in insurance premiums intended for nine insurance companies, including the state-chartered workers' compensation carrier. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Expand AI Disclosure Requirements | 03/24/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California lawmaker introduced legislation that would modify what employers are required to disclose about their use of artificial intelligence for workplace sur...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Require Attestation of Applicant for Zero-Exposure Policies | 03/24/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arizona state House of Representatives on Monday passed a bill that would require insurers issuing zero estimated exposure policies to include a statement from the applicant attesting to the accuracy of the information provided to secure coverage. ...Read More | |||
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Bills to Expand Presumptions Pass First Chamber | 03/24/2026 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Bills that would expand Maryland's hypertension presumption for firefighters and extend the heart disease and hypertension presumption to correctional officers in another county are moving through the General Assembly. ...Read More | |||
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Board Approves Pinnacol Privatization Initiative | 03/20/2026 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A ballot initiative proposing to privatize Pinnacol Assurance is one step closer to going before Colorado voters. The Colorado Title Board on Wedn...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Shift Serious Injury, Fatality Probes to Prosecutors From Cal/OSHA | 03/18/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Prosecutors would be the lead investigators for accidents resulting in serious injury or death, while the agency commonly known as Cal/OSHA would continue to collect reports and assist, under a recently amended bill. ...Read More | |||
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Bills Codifying Comp Coverage for Medical Cannabis Reintroduced | 03/18/2026 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| New Jersey lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would codify the requirement for workers' compensation to cover costs associated with the medical use of cannabis. ...Read More | |||
