Workers' Compensation News
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Federal Court Revives Injured Worker's Disability Discrimination Claim | 08/12/2026 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court revived an injured worker’s claim of disability discrimination based on his employer’s failure to offer him a light-duty position following his clearance to return to work. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Denies Petition for Review of Black Lung Benefits Award | 08/07/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| A federal appellate court denied an employer’s petition for review of an award of black lung benefits to its employee. Case:...Read More | |||
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Family of Deceased Worker Must Bring Claims Against Employer Before DWC | 08/06/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that the family of a deceased worker needed to bring claims against his employer’s insurance carrier before the Division of Workers’ Compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Upholds Denial of Security Contractor's Claim for Psychological Injury | 08/06/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld the denial of a security contractor’s claim for a psychological injury from his work in Iraq. Case:...Read More | |||
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Fraud Reporting Bill on Agenda for Wednesday Hearing | 07/31/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Assembly Appropriations Committee is scheduled to hear a bill Wednesday that would require carriers to report data related to possible premium fraud to the California Employment Development Department. ...Read More | |||
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False Responses on Questionnaire Wreck Worker's Entitlement to Benefits | 07/17/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker’s untruthful response on a pre-employment medical questionnaire forfeited his entitlement to benefits for a back injury. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Upholds Dismissal of State's Challenge to OSHA Rule | 07/15/2026 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld the dismissal of South Carolina’s challenge to a 2016 rule issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. ...Read More | |||
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Farm Animals Law Applies to Death of Ranch Hand | 07/08/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| In a case of first impression, a Texas appellate court ruled that the Liability Arising From Farm Animals Act applied to a worker’s fatal accident, even though his death was not caused directly by the actions of a farm animal. ...Read More | |||
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Family of Worker Thrown From Aerial Boom Gets Summary Judgment | 06/10/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the family of a worker fatally thrown from an aerial boom lift was entitled to summary judgment on their Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Disability Discrimination Claims | 06/04/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of an Illinois worker’s claims for disability discrimination. Case:...Read More | |||
