Workers' Compensation News
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Bill Cites Inflated Rates as Reason to Ban Certain Prescriptions | 01/22/2026 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Hawaii lawmaker wants to prohibit the prescribing of certain drugs to injured workers, saying the lack of clear provisions governing reimbursement rates has resulted in inflated charges. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Increase Minimum TD Benefit, Require Annual Increases Starting in 2027 | 01/23/2026 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Legislation in South Carolina would double the minimum temporary disability benefit and require annual increases, starting in 2027. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Modify THC Intoxication Presumption | 01/21/2026 | |
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| State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Utah lawmaker is proposing a new test to determine when THC intoxication is presumed to be a major contributing cause of a workplace injury. ...Read More | |||
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Bills Seek to Clarify Presumptive Coverage for Adenocarcinoma | 01/20/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Arizona lawmakers introduced language that would explicitly state that adenocarcinoma is covered by a presumption that cancer is an occupational disease for certain first responders, targeting the latest technical argument insurers have used to challenge claims. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Exempt 'Gig' Nurses From Comp | 01/20/2026 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A bill in Georgia would exempt what can best be described as "gig economy" nurses from the definition of "employee" for workers' compensation purposes. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Detail How to Count Losses for Experience Rating Deductible Policies | 01/16/2026 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Nebraska lawmaker on Wednesday introduced legislation that would specify how losses are counted for experience rating purposes on deductible workers' compensation policies. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Allow Nondependent Family Members to Collect Unpaid Benefits | 01/16/2026 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Missouri lawmaker introduced a bill that would allow certain nondependent family members to collect benefits that had accrued but not been paid before a worker died from causes unrelated to his or her claim. ...Read More | |||
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Bills Would Allow Electronic Notices | 01/15/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Legislation introduced at the request of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries would allow the agency to use electronic notice for communications currently required to be sent through the mail and relax notice requirements for rulemaking hearings. ...Read More | |||
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Budget Would Boost SIBTF Staff; Vetoed Reform Bill Returns | 01/14/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 2 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Gov. Gavin Newsom released a preliminary budget that would nearly triple staffing for the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund and once again called for comprehensive reform of the embattled program. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Authorize PTSD Pilot Program | 01/14/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries would be authorized to develop and implement a pilot program allowing employers to authorize treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder before establishing liability, under a bill introduced Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
