Workers' Compensation News
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House Passes Bill to Cover Exacerbation of Mental Health Conditions | 02/19/2026 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Virginia House of Delegates unanimously passed a bill that would provide workers' compensation coverage for the exacerbation of preexisting mental health conditions without an accompanying physical injury for law enforcement and firefighters. ...Read More | |||
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High Court: Exclusivity Applies Despite Dismissed Comp Claim | 02/11/2026 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A unanimous Oklahoma Supreme Court held that exclusivity prohibits a man from suing his employer for negligence even after he dismissed his workers' compensation claim. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Nixes Negligence Claim for Lack of Actual Knowledge | 02/10/2026 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Iowa Supreme Court reversed a $2.84 million jury verdict in a gross negligence case, finding that although supervisors knew the general hazards of surface mining, there was no evidence they had actual knowledge of the specific peril that led to Michael L. Griffith's death. ...Read More | |||
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Health Insurance Requirement Estimated to Add $500M in Costs Over 6 Years | 02/04/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Legislation that would require employers to continue paying health insurance premiums for injured workers would add more than $500 million in new costs over six years, according to an analysis by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. ...Read More | |||
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High Court: Tort Claim Act Immunity for State Workers Unconstitutional | 01/27/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided Oregon Supreme Court held that workers' compensation benefits do not provide a constitutionally sufficient substitute remedy for purposes of a law that immunizes the state and its employees from negligence claims. ...Read More | |||
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High Court to Review Rodriguez Ruling on WCAB Jurisdiction Over Medical Care | 01/26/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Supreme Court granted a petition to review an appellate court decision holding that utilization review and independent medical review must be used to determine the necessity for ongoing medical services. ...Read More | |||
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Hearing Scheduled for COLA Bill Carried Over From 2025 | 01/21/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Senate Appropriations Committee is scheduled to hear a bill on Thursday that would create a cost-of-living adjustment for permanent partial disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Health Care Worker Gets 13% PPD Award for Back Injury | 01/06/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a 13% permanent partial impairment for an injured health care worker. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Splits on Subcontractor's Obligation to Indemnify General for Worker's Injuries | 12/29/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided New York Court of Appeals ruled that a subcontractor on a construction project was not obligated to indemnify a general contractor for injuries that a different subcontractor’s employee suffered while using the first subcontractor’s broken ladder without permission....Read More | |||
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High Court Creates Employment Test for Vendor Relationships | 12/26/2025 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Tennessee Supreme Court, in reversing lower court decisions dismissing a sales representative's negligence action, created an initial test to assess the nature of a vendor agreement before delving into whether a vendor can be considered a statutory employer. ...Read More | |||
