Workers' Compensation News
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HEMIC Declares $5M Dividend | 09/14/2026 | |
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| Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co. Inc. on Friday announced that its board of directors declared a $5 million dividend this year. The...Read More | |||
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High Court: Payers Must Notify Commissioner of Potential Second Injury Fund Claim | 09/09/2026 | |
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| State: NH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that employers and carriers seeking reimbursement from the Special Fund for Second Injuries must notify the commissioner of the Department of Labor of a possible claim within 100 weeks from the date of injury. ...Read More | |||
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High Court: Record Doesn't Support Decision Finding Worker's PPD Rating 'Overinflated' | 09/04/2026 | |
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| State: ID | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Idaho Supreme Court said there was no evidence to support the Industrial Commission's finding that a worker's requested 34% permanent partial disability rating was "overinflated" or its decision to substitute a 20% rating instead. ...Read More | |||
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Hospital Employee Gets Benefits for Injuries from Fall While Walking Into Workplace | 09/03/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a hospital employee for her injury from a fall as she was walking into her workplace. ...Read More | |||
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High Court: 60-Day Recon Deadline Not Jurisdictional; Equitable Tolling Inappropriate | 08/25/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board's practice of self-tolling the 60-day statutory deadline to rule on petitions for reconsideration. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Set to Publish 'Mayor' Decision | 08/24/2026 | |
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| The California Supreme Court will answer whether the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board can apply equitable tolling to act on a petition for reconsideration beyond the 60 days allowed under the Labor Code in a decision set to be published at 10 a.m. Monday. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Affirms Summary Judgment Dismissing Claim Against General Contractor | 08/19/2026 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Massachusetts Supreme Court affirmed an award of summary judgment dismissing negligence and negligent hiring claims brought against a general contractor by an employee of a subcontractor who suffered serious injuries when he fell from a roof. ...Read More | |||
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Handful of Comp Bills Likely Dead for Remainder of Session | 08/17/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California lawmakers have effectively closed the door on several workers' compensation proposals for the year, failing to advance bills addressing premium fraud, medical provider contracts and benefits eligibility for workers with subsequent injuries before a key Friday deadline. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Revives Tort, Says Appeals Court Misapplied Presumption for Safety Guard Removal | 08/14/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Ohio Supreme Court said an appeals court erred when it vacated a jury verdict based on a finding that there was no genuine issue of material fact about whether a dairy worker was entitled to the rebuttable presumption that his employer deliberately removed a safety guard. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Denies Worker's Claim for Back Injury | 08/13/2026 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Delaware Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim that he suffered a back injury while mixing mortar. Case: P...Read More | |||
