Workers' Compensation News
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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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| 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 | |||
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Commissioner Announces 3.99% Loss Cost Reduction | 10/22/2026 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Delaware Department of Insurance announced an average 3.99% loss cost reduction, effective Dec. 1. The department also announced that th...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Decision Vacating Worker's Pretextual Termination Win | 10/27/2026 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld a trial judge’s decision to vacate a finding that the termination of an injured worker was for pretextual reasons. ...Read More | |||
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Cal/OSHA Sets Hearing on Rules for Enterprise-Wide, Egregious Violations | 10/21/2026 | |
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| The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health is holding a hearing Dec. 3 to take testimony on proposed rules that would implement Labor Code changes creating penalties for "enterprise-wide" and "egregious" violations. ...Read More | |||
