Workers' Compensation News
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High Court: Rehearing Not Needed to Preserve Error on Rejected Argument | 06/02/2026 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Claimants do not have to file a motion for rehearing to preserve error on an argument that the Workers' Compensation Commissioner rejects without a specific discussion, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled. ...Read More | |||
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High Court: Speculative Medical Opinions Fail to Link Death From Cancer to Work Injury | 05/27/2026 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Expert medical testimony that a worker may have lived longer if treatment for an industrial injury had not delayed treatment for metastatic cancer was too speculative to support an award of benefits, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Sets Oral Argument in 'Mayor' for June 2 | 05/26/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Supreme Court on June 2 will hear oral arguments regarding the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board's request to review an appellate court decision prohibiting the board from acting on petitions for reconsideration more than 60 days after they were filed. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Says Collateral Estoppel Law Applies to Nonfinal Actions | 05/26/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| New York's top court held that a 2022 law barring virtually all workers' compensation decisions from binding future litigation applies to all pending and nonfinal actions. ...Read More | |||
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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 Legal | |||
| 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 | |||
