Workers' Compensation News
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Lawmakers Pass Firefighter Presumption, Electronic Service Bills | 05/14/2026 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Colorado lawmakers voted to send the governor measures that would modify the cancer presumption for firefighters and allow electronic service of documents. ...Read More | |||
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Landlord, Lessor Get Partial Summary Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law Claim | 05/13/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a landlord and lessor partially dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claims against them. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendants Get Partial Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claims | 05/12/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law claim were entitled to summary judgment dismissing part of the worker’s action. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Send Voc Rehab Bill to Governor | 05/04/2026 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Hawaii lawmakers voted to send a bill to the governor clarifying processes relating to vocational rehabilitation services. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendants Not Entitled to Summary Judgment | 05/04/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims against them or on their claims against each other. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendants Get Partial Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claims | 04/29/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action should have been granted summary judgment dismissing part of the claims against them. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmaker Removes Filing Deadline, Prohibited Conditions From Amended SIBTF Bill | 04/22/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California lawmaker pared back proposed reforms to the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund, removing provisions that would establish filing deadlines and prohibit the consideration of certain conditions in eligibility decisions. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendants Get Indemnification From Worker's Employer | 04/21/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law suit were entitled to indemnification from an injured worker’s employer and that their affirmative defense of culpable conduct should not have been dismissed. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Send Confidentiality, Experience Rating Bill to Governor | 04/14/2026 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Nebraska lawmakers voted to send the governor a bill that would keep injured workers' personal information confidential for 60 days after filing a claim and require that losses an employer reimburses under a deductible policy be credited against its experience modification. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmaker Amends Medical Leave Discrimination Bill | 03/31/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Firing or threatening to fire an injured worker for getting treatment during the workday would be expressly added to the list of conduct prohibite...Read More | |||
