Workers' Compensation News
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Injured Worker's Suit Against Contractor Fails Due to Privette Doctrine | 03/23/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s civil claim against the contractor that hired his employer, finding the worker’s action failed due to the Privette doctrine. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Brick Mason's PTD Award Overturned | 03/20/2026 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals overturned an award of permanent total disability benefits to an injured brick mason. Case: BI...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker's False Statements Don't Warrant Forfeiture of Future Benefits | 03/16/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a finding that an injured worker knowingly made false statements about his work activities after retiring, but his conduct was not so egregious as to warrant the forfeiture of future wage replacement benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Pleads Guilty to Double Dipping | 03/04/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| New York State Workers’ Compensation Fraud Inspector General Lucy Lang on Tuesday announced that a man pleaded guilty to fraud for working while collecting more than $10,000 in workers' compensation benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Department Announces More Voucher Fraud Charges | 02/24/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Department of Insurance on Monday announced that people associated with two vocational schools, and the chief executive of one of the ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Department Announces 13th Consecutive Rate Cut | 02/12/2026 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance announced a 13th consecutive workers' compensation rate cut for 2026. In December, Co...Read More | |||
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IBR Awards Providers Additional Payment in 94% of Disputes | 02/02/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Independent bill review awarded additional payment on 94% of the nearly 6,000 disputes resolved on the merits in 2023 and 2024, finding that only about 6% of medical bills challenged through the administrative process were correctly paid, according to calculations based on data in a new report by...Read More | |||
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Injured Nurse Fails to Prove Additional Disability, Compensable Conditions | 01/30/2026 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a nurse but found that she failed to establish additional disability or compensable conditions resulting from her employment or her work-related wrist injury. ...Read More | |||
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Industrial Commission Proposes Fee Schedule Update | 01/29/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona is holding hearings in February to discuss proposed revisions to its fee schedule. This year's u...Read More | |||
| IAIABC Accepting Nominations for NextGen Awards | 01/29/2026 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions on Wednesday opened nominations for its 10th annual NextGen Awards. The association said the awards recognize people under 40 who are positively impacting the workers' compensation industry and doing exemplary...Read More | |||
