Workers' Compensation News
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L&I Announces 4.9% Rate Increase | 12/01/2025 | |
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| Workers' compensation premiums will increase by an average of 4.9% next year, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced. ...Read More | |||
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Legislative Committees to Discuss Comp | 11/19/2025 | |
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| Members of policy committees in both chambers of the Washington State Legislature will discuss workers' compensation issues at meetings on Dec. 5. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendant Not Entitled to Relief From Default Judgment | 11/14/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a trial justice properly denied a motion to vacate a default judgment entered against the defendant in a Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers to Review Agreed-Upon Bill | 11/11/2025 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Wisconsin lawmakers are scheduled to hear testimony today on an agreed-upon workers' compensation bill that includes a provision to increase benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendant Gets Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claims | 10/14/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should have been granted summary judgment dismissing the claims against it. Case:...Read More | |||
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Laborer Proves Compensability of Conditions Related to Neck, Shoulder Injuries | 10/09/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits for a laborer for conditions related to injuries he sustained to his neck and shoulder. ...Read More | |||
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Limitations Period Must Be Tolled When Disabilities Delay Action | 09/29/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court said the one-year limitations period to bring a legal malpractice claim must be tolled when an injured worker alleges that her disabilities restrict her ability to file a complaint, at least for purposes of demurrer. ...Read More | |||
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LIRAB Has Jurisdiction Over Worker's Appeal of Order Compelling Her to Attend Examination | 09/25/2025 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Hawaii Court of Appeals ruled that the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board has jurisdiction over a worker’s appeal from an order compelling her to attend a medical examination. ...Read More | |||
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Lyft Pays $19.4M in Driver Misclassification Case | 09/22/2025 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New Jersey Department of Labor announced that Lyft paid $19.4 million into various funds after an audit found that the ride-hailing company misclassified more than 100,000 drivers as independent contractors from 2014 to 2017. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Claim WCB Is 'Compromised,' Demand Suspension of Director | 09/19/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A handful of New York lawmakers said private carriers have compromised the State Workers' Compensation Board and requested that the governor suspend the executive director, pending the outcome of an investigation. ...Read More | |||
