Workers' Compensation News
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Court Dismisses Appeal of Malpractice Claim | 10/07/2026 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals rejected a self-represented worker’s appeal of the summary dismissal of his malpractice claim against his former attorney. ...Read More | |||
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Court Grants Summary Judgment for Defendant in Civil Suit Over Fatal Fire | 10/07/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court granted summary judgment for the defendant in a civil suit arising from a fatal flash fire and explosion that occurred at a propane bulk storage and transportation facility. ...Read More | |||
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Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers Amid Heat Wave | 10/06/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health said rising temperatures throughout the state resulted in extreme heat warnings running through Thursday and reminded employers to implement cool-down areas, rest breaks and to provide drinking water for employees. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Employer Liable for Medical Expenses After Ignoring Demand for Treatment | 10/06/2026 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was liable for a worker’s medical expenses from providers of his choosing after ignoring his demand for treatment. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of PTSD Claim | 10/06/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court rejected a worker’s petition challenging the denial of his claim for post-traumatic stress disorder allegedly based on his employment in Afghanistan. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Worker Forfeits Benefits With False Responses About Medical History | 10/06/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld a determination that a worker forfeited her entitlement to benefits by providing her employer with false responses to inquiries about her medical history. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Dismissal of Untimely Disability Discrimination Claim | 10/06/2026 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s disability discrimination claim as untimely. Case:...Read More | |||
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CWCI Posts Summary of 2026 Bills | 10/05/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers' Compensation Institute posted a summary of bills enacted during the 2026 session that may be of interest to the workers' compensation community. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Finding That Worker Failed to Trigger Pneumoconiosis Presumption | 10/05/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a determination that a worker failed to prove a sufficient length of exposure to dust hazards to give rise to a presumption that he had occupational pneumoconiosis. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Defendant Timely Paid Settlement | 10/05/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant timely paid a settlement to an injured worker. Case: Carranza v. Memor...Read More | |||
