Workers' Compensation News
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Governor Signs Bill to Overhaul UR Requirements | 08/11/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that took effect immediately and created new requirements for utilization review as well as for medical examinations used to determine the necessity of workers' compensation treatment requests. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Seeks $1B Dividend | 07/31/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is once again asking the board of directors for the Bureau of Workers' Compensation to approve a $1 billion dividend. If a...Read More | |||
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Governmental Immunity Bars Worker's Claims Against Former Employer | 07/28/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court upheld the dismissal of a self-represented worker’s claims against his former employer due to governmental immunity. ...Read More | |||
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Gerald Napleton Reappointed as Arbitrator | 07/21/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker reappointed Gerald Napleton to serve as an arbitrator on the Workers' Compensation Commission. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs SIBTF Reforms | 07/16/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill implementing his administration's Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund reforms. ...Read More | |||
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Great American, CoEfficient Underwriters Launch Comp Program for Staffing Firms | 07/15/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Great American Insurance Group’s Alternative Markets Division and CoEfficient Underwriters Agency Inc., a program administrator specializing in workers’ compensation and alternative risk solutions, announced on Tuesday a new workers’ compensation program for temporary staff...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Debit Card Bill | 07/14/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that permanently authorizes employers to pay indemnity benefits using prepaid debit cards. On July 6, N...Read More | |||
| Governor Approves Portable Benefits Plans for Contractors | 07/14/2026 | ||
| State: NH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed a bill allowing contractors to voluntarily participate in portable benefit plans without altering their legal independent status. The governor signed ...Read More | |||
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Grandfather Clause Added to Administration's SIBTF Reforms | 06/30/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 3 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration added a grandfather clause that would exempt some pending and active cases, including those filed before July 1, 2020, from the tighter eligibility requirements proposed as part of a reform of the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund. ...Read More | |||
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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 | |||
