Workers' Compensation News
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Case Law Update to Examine Key Decisions, Legal Changes | 10/29/2026 | |
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| California workers’ compensation professionals will get an update on significant case law, legislation and regulatory changes shaping the practice in 2027 during WorkCompCentral’s 2026 Case Law Update webinar on Nov. 7. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Restatement of Restriction Is Not Release to Work, Doesn't Support TPD Conversion | 10/29/2026 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Court of Appeals of Georgia ruled that Delta Airlines failed to comply with the requirement to attach a recent medical report establishing that Jorge Lamar had been released to work. ...Read More | |||
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Court Sets Aside Finding That Worker Abandoned Claim | 10/29/2026 | |
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| The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that an administrative law judge erred by not considering all necessary factors before refusing to lift a sanction dismissing a worker's claim for failure to appear. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Worker's Challenge to Finding of Overpayment | 10/30/2026 | |
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| The Oregon Court of Appeals rejected a worker’s challenge to a finding that he had received an overpayment of benefits after he had returned to part-time modified work. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Worker Hit by Falling Post | 10/30/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling post was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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City Suspends Police Chief After His Lawsuit Over Comp Matter | 10/28/2026 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The longtime police chief of Lexington sued his employer over a dispute about workers' compensation. But instead of a resolution, the city suspended him. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Worker Allegedly Struck by Falling Construction Material | 10/28/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from being struck by falling construction material. ...Read More | |||
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Court Denies Employer Relief From Default Judgment on Unpaid Premiums | 10/26/2026 | |
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| A California appellate court ruled that an employer was not entitled to relief from its default judgment against him for failing to pay his workers’ compensation premiums. ...Read More | |||
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Court Publishes Decision Denying Employer Reimbursement From Worker | 10/23/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court has ordered publication of its decision finding that a trial judge could not order an injured worker to reimburse her employer, since the employer did not perfect its lien before she negotiated a settlement and dismissed her case against a third-party tortfe...Read More | |||
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Court Dismisses Retaliation Complaint Against Amazon, Grants Leave to Amend | 10/22/2026 | |
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| A federal court in California dismissed a retaliation complaint that a worker filed against Amazon, saying it was sparsely detailed, hard to follow and failed to adequately allege the requisite elements of his various claims. ...Read More | |||
