Workers' Compensation News
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Governor Signs Bill Allowing Coverage Choice in Leasing Arrangements | 06/24/2026 | |
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| State: NH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed a bill allowing parties to a co-employment relationship to decide who will provide workers' compensation coverage for workers. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Approves Retroactive Presumption Expansion | 06/24/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill that explicitly identifies adenocarcinoma as a form of cancer that is presumed to be compensable for first responders, and it applies retroactively to June 30, 2021. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Approves Task Force to Study Undue Claim Delays | 06/04/2026 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has approved the creation of a task force charged with studying how administrative processing, medical provider availability and insurer authorization requirements prolong workers' compensation claims for select first responders. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Approves Stroke Presumption | 05/19/2026 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill creating a presumption of compensability for firefighters who suffer strokes. The govern...Read More | |||
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Governor Announces Appointments to Medical Fee Advisory Board | 05/18/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Gov. J.B. Pritzker appointed three members to the board that advises the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission on medical fee schedules and ensuring access to treatment. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Bills to Increase Payroll Limits, Eliminate Advisory Council | 05/18/2026 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed bills to increase payroll limits for certain employers and to eliminate a joint labor-management advisory council. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Salary Continuation Bill for Assaulted Teachers, Health Workers | 05/13/2026 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Healthcare workers and teachers in Connecticut would receive 100% of their average weekly earnings with no cap on the benefit amount if they are unable to work as a result of a physical or negligent assault, under recently enacted legislation. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Firefighter, Carroll County Presumption Bills | 04/30/2026 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed bills that aim to make it easier for specified first responders to receive workers' compensation benefits for heart disease and hypertension. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Bill Giving Employers More Control Over Cannabis Policies | 04/21/2026 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill giving employers more control over their workplace drug policies. Oklahoma law prohibits...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Bill to Create Heat Protections | 04/20/2026 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed companion bills that will add Virginia to the growing list of states with specific, enforceable workplace heat standards on the books. ...Read More | |||
