Workers' Compensation News
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Dispute Over Compensability of Surgery Sent Back to IAB | 01/23/2026 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Delaware Superior Court remanded a dispute over the reasonableness of a worker’s surgery to the Industrial Accident Board. Case: Smith v. Wells Fargo Bank N.A., No. N25A-04-008 SSA, 01/06/2026, published. Facts: Kelly Smith worked for We...Read More | |||
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DWC Adopts Death Investigator Benefits Rule | 01/22/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation adopted rules to implement legislation providing certain benefits for death investigators. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Holding QME Exam in April | 01/14/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced that it is accepting applications for the next qualified medical evaluator examination, being held April 11-17. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Repeals Expired, Invalid Rules | 01/09/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation repealed rules that have expired or that it says are no longer valid. The division repe...Read More | |||
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Deputy's Refusal of Surgery Results in Denial of Duty Disability Retirement | 12/31/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Court of Appeal for the 2nd District of California ruled that an injured deputy sheriff was properly denied a service-connected disability retirement due to his unreasonable refusal to undergo recommended medical treatment. ...Read More | |||
| DWC Updates Medical Equipment Section of Fee Schedule | 12/29/2025 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted an order adjusting the durable medical goods section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system. The division said it adopted Medicare's durable medical equipment, prosthetics, o...Read More | |||
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Discount Rate Declining in First Quarter of 2026 | 12/23/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is reducing the discount rate used to calculate the present value of future weekly payments for lump-sum settlements. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Seeks Input for 2026 Audit Plan | 12/22/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is accepting comments on its proposed Medical Quality Review audit plan for 2026. The audit plan sets p...Read More | |||
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DWC Launches Online System for Public Records Requests | 12/19/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 2 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced a new online platform for submitting and tracking requests for public records. ...Read More | |||
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Delay in Worker's Report of Injury Doesn't Defeat Claim | 12/18/2025 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for his knee injuries despite his lengthy delay in filing his claim. ...Read More | |||
