Workers' Compensation News
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Five Corrections Officers Accused of Fraud | 10/31/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Five current and former state corrections officers were arrested on suspicion of participating in schemes to defraud the New York workers' compensation system, the result of an 18-month probe by the state Inspector General's Office. ...Read More | |||
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FWCJUA Meetings Set for November and December | 10/30/2025 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association posted notices for three teleconference meetings in November and one in December. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Denies Employer's Petition for Review of LHWCA Award | 10/22/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court denied an employer’s petition for review of a worker's Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Denies Employer's Petition for Review of Black Lung Award | 10/21/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court denied an employer’s petition for review of black lung benefits to a long-time coal miner. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Retaliation Claim | 10/10/2025 | |
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| State: MI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s retaliation claim for his termination after allegedly suffering an on-the-job injury. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Revives Injured Airline Worker's Claim of Retaliation | 09/26/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court revived an airline employee’s claim that he was terminated in retaliation for his pursuit of workers’ compensation benefits for a head injury. ...Read More | |||
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Former Postal Carrier Pleads Guilty to Fraud | 09/24/2025 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A former postal carrier who worked for an accounting firm while receiving more than $500,000 in workers' compensation benefits pleaded guilty to fraud, federal prosecutors in North Carolina announced. ...Read More | |||
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Franklin & Prokopik Sets Work Comp Seminar | 09/23/2025 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Franklin & Prokopik firm is hosting a seminar on Oct. 9 covering issues in Maryland's workers' compensation system. The...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Upholds Dismissal of Injured Worker's Discrimination Claims | 09/12/2025 | |
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| State: MI | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s disability discrimination claims. Jay Pemberto...Read More | |||
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Firefighter Loses Appeal Due to Procedural Failure | 09/02/2025 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Nevada court ruled that a firefighter’s failure to challenge both bases for the denial of an increase in his permanent partial disability award was fatal to his appeal. ...Read More | |||
