Workers' Compensation News
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Doctor Can Proceed With Civil Suit Over Alleged Injuries From Fall | 02/06/2026 | |
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| The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a doctor’s civil claims against a hospital and both of his employers for his injuries from a fall. ...Read More | |||
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Delivery Driver's Labor Law Claims Against Hospital Dismissed | 02/05/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a delivery driver’s Labor Law claims against a hospital should have been dismissed and that the hospital’s third-party claims should also have been dismissed. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Administrative Director Parisotto Retires | 02/04/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| After more than a week of unanswered questions, the California Division of Workers' Compensation on Tuesday confirmed that Administrative Director George Parisotto has retired from state service. ...Read More | |||
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DWC: Applicants for QME Reappointment Must Have Education Credits | 01/29/2026 | |
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| The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Wednesday said all applicants for reappointment as a qualified medical evaluator must satisfy new continuing education requirements by April 1. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Attorney Fees for Depositions | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Division of Workers' Compensation proposed a maximum hourly rate of $500 for attorneys to prepare injured workers for a deposition and to represent them during the proceeding in rules posted to its online forum for an informal comment period. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Updates to Treatment Guidelines | 01/28/2026 | |
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| The California Division of Workers' Compensation is proposing to adopt updates to three sections of the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule. ...Read More | |||
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DIR Issues Reminder on State Labor, Safety Laws as Fire Season Approaches | 01/26/2026 | |
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| The Department of Industrial Relations and its divisions — the California Labor Commissioner’s Office and Cal/OSHA — say contractors working in connection with all wildfire responses must follow state labor and workplace safety laws. ...Read More | |||
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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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| 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 | |||
