Workers' Compensation News
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ICA to Discuss Creating Appellate Panel | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona is soliciting feedback from system users about creating a panel to hear appeals. The commission is consideri...Read More | |||
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Injury to Worker's Foot Warrants Award Only for Closed Period | 07/29/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of disability benefits to a worker for a closed period of time for a foot condition. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Asserts Viable Labor Law Claim Against Co-Owners of Property | 07/27/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker raised a viable Labor Law claim against the co-owners of a property where he allegedly suffered injuries. ...Read More | |||
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IRS Quietly Increases Mileage Reimbursement Rate | 07/24/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Thursday announced that the reimbursement rate for medical and medical-legal travel expenses increased to 76 cents per mile, effective July 1, from 72.5 cents per mile. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Carrier Can't Substitute Itself for Different Company to Challenge Board Decision | 07/22/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance company could not substitute itself for a different carrier to challenge a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board. ...Read More | |||
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IWCC Suspends CompFile System | 07/07/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission on Monday announced that it has suspended use of its CompFile System until further notice. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker's Default Judgment Upheld | 06/22/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Texas appellate court upheld a worker’s $973,522.24 default judgment for his injuries that happened while he was performing construction work. ...Read More | |||
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ICA Notes Increased Maximum Wage for Benefit Calculations | 06/09/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona announced that the state's 2027 maximum average monthly wage will increase by 3.3%. The new wage is&...Read More | |||
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Industrial Code Insufficiently Specific to Support Labor Law Liability | 06/03/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A majority of New York’s highest court ruled that an Industrial Code provision on excavation was not specific enough to support liability under the Labor Law. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Fails to Raise Genuine Issue of Material Fact | 06/01/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An injured worker failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact that three disputed medical conditions were part of her compensable injury, a Texas appeals court ruled. ...Read More | |||
