Workers' Compensation News
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Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Comp Consultant's Breach of Contract Claim | 09/15/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a workers’ compensation consultant’s breach of contract claim against a client of its alleged predecessor-in-interest. ...Read More | |||
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Court Affirms ICA Finding That Worker Failed to Prove Bad Faith, Unfair Processing Claims | 09/14/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The same Arizona appellate court that affirmed the denial of an injured worker's claim has now affirmed the denial of that worker's related bad-faith claim in an unpublished memorandum decision. ...Read More | |||
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Court Orders Injured Worker to Attend IME | 09/11/2026 | |
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| The Workers' Compensation Court of Montana ordered an injured worker to attend a second independent medical exam, finding that the carrier's request was relevant to the claim and appropriate to its handling. ...Read More | |||
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CAAA to Discuss SIBTF at Oct. 2 Webinar | 09/10/2026 | |
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| The California Applicants' Attorneys Association is hosting a webinar on Oct. 2 to discuss the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund. In J...Read More | |||
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Court: Paywalled Fee Schedule Violates Open Records Act | 09/10/2026 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A trial court in Kentucky held that the Department of Workers' Claims violated the state's Open Records Act by refusing to provide a copy of its medical fee schedule and insisting that it be purchased from a contractor. ...Read More | |||
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CCWC Webinar to Review 2026 Legislative Session | 09/09/2026 | |
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| The California Coalition on Workers' Compensation is hosting a webinar in October to discuss the 2026 legislative session and what employers should be watching for with the upcoming election in November and the new legislative cycle starting in January. ...Read More | |||
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Contractors Charged With Submitting Fraudulent Work Comp Certificates to Obtain Licenses | 09/09/2026 | |
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| The Nassau County District Attorney's Office charged four New York contractors with submitting fraudulent workers' compensation certificates to obtain contractor licenses. ...Read More | |||
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Commission Properly Reduces Worker's Permanent Disability Rating | 09/09/2026 | |
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| A Missouri appellate court upheld a decision by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission to reduce a worker’s permanent partial disability rating from 25% to 7%. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Widow's Claim That Job Stress Led to Husband's Death | 09/09/2026 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld the denial of a widow’s claim that work-induced stress was a contributing factor to her husband’s heart disease and death. ...Read More | |||
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Court Publishes Split Decision on Employee's Selection of Doctors | 09/08/2026 | |
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| The Illinois Appellate Court ordered publication of its split decision finding that a worker did not exceed his allowable selection of two physicians to treat his compensable injury. ...Read More | |||
