Workers' Compensation News
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High Court: Co-Employee Immunity Doesn't Shield Vehicle Owners From Vicarious Liability | 05/07/2026 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Minnesota Supreme Court on Thursday held that a motor vehicle owner can be held vicariously liable for the negligence of a driver, even if the driver is personally immune from liability under the Workers’ Compensation Act. ...Read More | |||
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High Court: Subrogation Rights Extend to Derivative Third-Party Recoveries | 04/21/2026 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Connecticut Supreme Court on Monday held that employers are generally entitled to a lien on the net amount of third-party settlement proceeds deriving from a compensable occupational disease, even if most of the settlements were based on nonoccupational exposure. ...Read More | |||
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House Passes Bill Targeting Uninsured Businesses | 04/21/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois State House of Representatives passed a bill that would impose civil penalties on certain licensed businesses that fail to maintain workers' compensation coverage. ...Read More | |||
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House Passes Bill to Cover Fundraising Injuries | 04/16/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill that would ensure workers' compensation coverage is available for volunteer firefighters an...Read More | |||
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High Court: Reason Teacher Not Working Over Summer Break Controls Eligibility for TTD | 04/07/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Ohio Supreme Court remanded a case with instructions for the Industrial Commission to analyze why a teacher was not working over a summer break to determine whether she was entitled to temporary disability benefits for three months in 2022. ...Read More | |||
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House Passes Fee Schedule, Advisory Council Repeal Bill | 04/06/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Louisiana House of Representatives passed bills that would require the adoption of a new medical fee schedule and eliminate the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council. ...Read More | |||
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Homeowner Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Dismissing Worker's Claim | 03/27/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a homeowner was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claims against him. ...Read More | |||
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Hearing Set for Prepaid Card Bill | 03/25/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California lawmakers scheduled the first hearing on a bill that would permanently allow employers to use prepaid debit cards to deliver indemnity benefits indefinitely. ...Read More | |||
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Hearing on WCIRB Regulatory Filing April 28 | 03/24/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Department of Insurance is holding a public hearing April 28 to consider the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau's latest regulatory filing. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Upholds TTD Award for Hospital Worker With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | 03/19/2026 | |
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| State: DC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The District of Columbia’s highest court upheld a determination that a hospital worker was entitled to temporary total disability benefits for her bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. ...Read More | |||
