Workers' Compensation News
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L&I Recommends 4.9% Rate Increase | 09/23/2026 | |
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| The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries proposes a 4.9% increase in the average hourly rate paid for workers’ compensation insurance in 2027. ...Read More | |||
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LASIE Holding Annual Conference Nov. 11-13 | 09/17/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Louisiana Association of Self-Insured Employers is holding its annual conference Nov. 11-13 in Baton Rouge. The con...Read More | |||
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Loss Costs Decreasing 32.8% Due to Bill Eliminating Payroll Cap | 09/09/2026 | |
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| The Nevada Workers' Compensation Section on Tuesday announced that workers' compensation loss costs are decreasing by 32.8%, effective Oct. 1, as a direct result of a bill eliminating a payroll cap used to calculate premiums. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Dismissal of Claims | 09/09/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a Labor Law action was entitled to partial summary judgment dismissing the claims against it. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendant Entitled to Relief from Default | 09/02/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a decision to vacate a Labor Law defendant’s default and the denial of summary judgment against the co-defendant. ...Read More | |||
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Law Firm Denied Summary Dismissal of Worker's Malpractice Claim | 09/01/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled declined to dismiss a malpractice suit alleging a law firm mishandled a workers’ compensation claim. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmaker Drops PTP Provision From Naturopath Bill | 08/27/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California lawmakers have spiked a controversial proposal to allow naturopaths to serve as primary treating physicians in the workers' compensation system. ...Read More | |||
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L&I Says Nippon Dynawave Citation Unrelated to Fatal Tank Incident | 08/26/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries cited Nippon Dynawave for failing to document its safety plans or keep required records relating to an ammonia tank used to treat wastewater, a violation the agency said was not related to its inspection into a fatal tank collapse in May....Read More | |||
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Labor Committee Proposes 'Hazard Pay' for Workers in Extreme Temperatures | 08/14/2026 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development has reported a new draft combining two bills that would create protections for workers in extreme temperatures that, among other things, require "temperature hazard pay." ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendants Not Entitled to Amend Answer | 08/04/2026 | |
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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 amend their answer to assert the affirmative defense of release. ...Read More | |||
