Workers' Compensation News
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High Court Set to Publish 'Mayor' Decision | 08/24/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| 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 | |||
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Homeowner Exemption Warrants Summary Dismissal of Labor Law Claims | 08/10/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s Labor Law claims were properly dismissed because of the homeowner exemption from liability. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Rejects Exhaustion Requirement in Actions Against Excess Carriers | 08/06/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Supreme Court rejected a strict exhaustion requirement as a prerequisite for insureds to bring claims against excess carriers. ...Read More | |||
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House Passes Anti-Fraud Measure | 07/23/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that would authorize the Department of Labor to stop payments to medical providers convicted of fraud involving the workers' compensation program for federal workers. ...Read More | |||
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House Committee Advances Bill to Kill Federal Heat Standard | 07/23/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee narrowly passed a bill that would prohibit the Occupational Safety and Health Administration from adopting indoor and outdoor heat protection standards proposed in 2024. ...Read More | |||
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High Court: Board Erred in Terminating Worker's Claim for Obstructing IME | 07/20/2026 | |
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| State: UT | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Utah Supreme Court said the Labor Commission Appeals Board lacked the discretion to dismiss an injured worker's claim after finding a pattern of antagonistic and obstructive behavior over three failed independent medical examinations. ...Read More | |||
