Workers' Compensation News
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Court Errs in Dismissing Interlocutory Appeal Challenging Commission's Jurisdiction | 02/13/2026 | |
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| The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a circuit court erred in dismissing an interlocutory appeal from a Workers’ Compensation Commission decision. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Claim for Intentional Stairway Spill | 02/12/2026 | |
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| An Arizona appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits, finding that his fall was intentional and that he had not suffered an injury by accident. ...Read More | |||
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Court Vacates Calculation of Worker's AWW | 02/11/2026 | |
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| The Colorado Court of Appeals vacated the calculation of an injured worker’s average weekly wage. Case: Hargon v. Industria...Read More | |||
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CHSWC Meeting Feb. 18 | 02/10/2026 | |
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| The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation will discuss the final report on paying benefits with prepaid cards during a Feb. 18 meeting. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Award for Nurse's Back Injury | 02/09/2026 | |
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| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits to a nurse for her back injury. Case: HCR Manor Care ...Read More | |||
| Committee Passes 9/11 Responder Benefit Bill | 02/09/2026 | ||
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| Legislation that would allow public safety workers injured, sickened or killed responding to the 9/11 terrorist attacks would be eligible for workers' compensation benefits is moving through the New Jersey Legislature. The Senate Labor Committee on Thursday passed ...Read More | |||
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CWCI Opens Registration for 62nd Annual Meeting | 02/05/2026 | |
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| The California Workers' Compensation Institute opened registration for its 62nd annual meeting, being held March 26 in Sacramento. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Award to Worker for Injuries From Fall From Pallet | 02/05/2026 | |
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| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits to a worker for injuries sustained when he fell from a pallet. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Conflicting Evidence Prevents Summary Judgment in Labor Law Dispute | 02/04/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that summary judgment could not be granted in a Labor Law dispute because of conflicting evidence on whether the worker was required to perform his job at an elevation. ...Read More | |||
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Court Finds Reinsurer Entitled to COLA Reimbursement | 02/03/2026 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Massachusetts Appeals Court reversed a Department of Industrial Accidents Reviewing Board decision holding that a reinsurer was not entitled to reimbursement from the Workers' Compensation Trust Fund for cost-of-living adjustments paid to an injured worker. ...Read More | |||
