Workers' Compensation News
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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 | |||
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L&I: Second Claim Reveals Man Worked While Receiving Comp Benefits | 03/27/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A man was charged with theft after filing a second workers' compensation claim that allegedly revealed he was collecting benefits while working, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendant Gets Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claims | 03/16/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendant in a Labor Law action was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims by a worker allegedly struck by a cart while attempting to lift it overhead. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Claims Against It | 03/13/2026 | |
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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 should have been granted partial summary judgment dismissing the claims against it and on its indemnification claim. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmaker Brings Back Medical Leave Protection Bill | 03/11/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California lawmaker is bringing back a proposal that would make denying an injured worker's request to receive treatment during working hours a f...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Pass Electronic Notice Bill | 03/05/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| Lawmakers in Washington voted to send the governor a bill requested by the Department of Labor and Industries that would allow the agency to use electronic notices for communications currently sent through the mail. ...Read More | |||
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Legislature Passes Bill to Modify Benefit Calculation | 03/05/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Oregon lawmakers voted to send the governor a bill that would modify how total disability benefits are calculated. The state House of Represen...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Propose Updates to Fee Schedule, Treatment Guidelines | 03/03/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Louisiana lawmakers are proposing to make medical reimbursement rates comparable to what workers' compensation systems in neighboring states pay and to adopt national evidence-based treatment guidelines. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Pass Bill to Increase Burial Expenses | 03/03/2026 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Lawmakers in Virginia passed a bill to increase burial expenses and index them to inflation. The House of Delegates on Monday voted 99-0 to pass ...Read More | |||
