Workers' Compensation News
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ICA Posts New Form for Notice of Claim Status | 07/25/2025 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona announced that carriers, third-party administrators and self-insured employers have 90 days to transition to using a new claim status notice form. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Committee Passes Comp Bills | 07/21/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Assembly Insurance Committee unanimously passed bills that would make it harder for uninsured employers to transfer property to avoid liens, extend the duration of health coverage for minor dependents of deceased first responders and limit employer subrogation rights on claims invo...Read More | |||
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IWCC Announces Death of Justice Thomas E. Hoffman | 07/15/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission announced the death of appellate court Justice Thomas E. Hoffman. Hoffman, a longtime member of t...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Doesn't Prove Need for Whirlpool Tub, Porch Repairs | 07/07/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request for a walk-in whirlpool tub and shower, and the replacement of the floorboards on his porch, as not medically necessary for his burn injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 07/03/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on the issue of liability for his Labor Law claims, but some of the defendants should have had the claims against them dismissed. ...Read More | |||
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IAIABC Honors Comp Industry Leaders With NextGen Awards | 07/01/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Eight workers' compensation professionals under age 40 have been named recipients of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions' NextGen Award. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Gets Authorization for Back Surgery | 07/01/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to authorization for surgery recommended by his longtime treating physician. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Entitled to Second Opinion for Ongoing Shoulder Complaints | 06/30/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a second opinion was warranted for a worker’s ongoing shoulder complaints. ...Read More | |||
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Injured School District Employee Not Entitled to Additional Compensation | 06/30/2025 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld the denial of additional compensation to a school district employee for her injuries from a slip-and-fall while waxing floors. ...Read More | |||
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ICA Holding Claims Seminar in August | 06/25/2025 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona is holding its 2025 Claims Seminar Aug. 21-22 in Scottsdale. The seminar will cover topics includin...Read More | |||
