Workers' Compensation News
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General Assembly Passes Bills to Expand Presumptions | 04/07/2026 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Maryland General Assembly on Monday passed bills that would expand the hypertension presumption for firefighters and extend heart disease and hypertension presumptions to correctional officers in another county. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Bill Modifying Benefit Calculation | 04/03/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek enacted a bill to create a tiered structure for temporary total and permanent total disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Reform Bill | 03/31/2026 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday signed a multifaceted workers' compensation reform bill increasing benefits, expanding coverage for first responder mental health claims and boosting penalties for businesses that operate without insurance. ...Read More | |||
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General Assembly Passes Bill to Attach DWC to Governor's Office | 03/31/2026 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky General Assembly passed a bill that would remove the Department of Workers' Claims from the Education and Labor Cabinet and administratively attach it to the governor's office. ...Read More | |||
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General Contractor Gets Partial Dismissal of Claims Against It | 03/23/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a general contractor was entitled to partial summary judgment dismissing some of the claims against it in a Labor Law action, and that it was entitled to indemnification from a subcontractor who installed a defective ceiling. ...Read More | |||
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General Assembly Passes First Responder PTSD Bill | 03/13/2026 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Virginia lawmakers gave final approval to a bill modifying provisions that allow coverage of certain mental health conditions suffered by firefighters and law enforcement officers. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Bill Nixing Safety Consultation Program | 02/26/2026 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed a bill eliminating the workplace safety consultation program. Pillen on Monday signed ...Read More | |||
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Governor Vetoes Proposed Expansion of Permanent Total Disability | 12/16/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have amended the definition of permanent total disability, arguing that the measure would have created an unfunded liability of at least $800 million. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Vetoes Fraud Assessment Commission | 12/09/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a proposal to create an employer-funded account to pay for workers' compensation fraud investigations and prosecutions, according to the Legislature's website. ...Read More | |||
| Governor Approves 15% Rate Decrease | 11/18/2025 | ||
| State: WY | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon approved a 15% rate decrease for policies incepting in 2026. The governor's office said this is the third straight reduction. "Following a 6% reduction in 2024 and a 12% reduction in 2025, this new decrease brings the total industry base rate redu...Read More | |||
