Workers' Compensation News
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IWCC Arbitrators Switching Dockets | 11/10/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission announced that arbitrators Daniel Swanson and Magda Derisma-Oyewole will switch dockets, effective Dec. 1. ...Read More | |||
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Indictment Charges Two in Suspected $17M Fraud Scheme | 10/27/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Texas indicted an osteopath and a retired U.S. Postal Service employee for allegedly submitting $19 million in fraudulent bills to the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, $17 million of which was paid. ...Read More | |||
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IBR Decisions Awarding Reimbursement Through September Near 2023, 2024 Totals | 10/23/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Providers treating injured workers in California have received nearly as many bill review decisions ordering additional reimbursement through the first nine months of 2026 than they did in either of the last two years for which data is available. ...Read More | |||
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IAIABC Webinar to Examine Oregon Workers' Comp Premium Comparisons | 10/23/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions is holding a webinar on Dec. 8 to discuss the upcoming premium rate ranking report published by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker's Employer Not Entitled to Dismissal of Indemnification Claims Against It | 10/16/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s employer was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the contractual indemnification claims against it. ...Read More | |||
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ICA Highlights New Bills Affecting Its Operations | 09/15/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona announced that a handful of bills lawmakers enacted earlier this year that directly affect its operations and organizations took effect Saturday. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Department Approves 2.9% Loss Costs Reduction | 09/08/2026 | |
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| State: NH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Hampshire Insurance Department approved a filing by the National Council on Compensation Insurance that will reduce voluntary workers' compensation loss costs by an average of 2.9% in 2027. ...Read More | |||
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Immediate Appeal Not Available for Challenge to Judge's Decision Not to Recuse | 09/03/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker’s challenge to a judge’s decision not to recuse herself was not immediately appealable. ...Read More | |||
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IWCC Arbitrator Jeffery Tobin Dies at 65 | 08/26/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Judge Jeffrey Tobin, an arbitrator with the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, died Saturday at the age of 65. Tobin practiced la...Read More | |||
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IBR Decisions in 2026 Order More Than $2M in Additional Reimbursement | 08/17/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California workers' compensation providers have received orders for more than $2 million in additional reimbursement through independent bill review during the first six months of 2026, prevailing in about 87% of decided cases. ...Read More | |||
