Workers' Compensation News
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Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Worker's Claims | 06/02/2025 | |
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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 part of a worker’s claim against it for his accidental injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Send Witness Fee Bill to Governor | 05/19/2025 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Legislature voted to send the governor a bill that would increase the cap on payments for witness fees, expenses and costs. The S...Read More | |||
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LASIE Annual Conference Set for Nov. 12-14 | 05/14/2025 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Louisiana Association of Self-Insured Employers is holding its annual conference Nov. 12-14 in Baton Rouge. The conference will feat...Read More | |||
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Labor Department Alleges Post Office Fired Worker for Reporting Injury | 05/12/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit alleging that the U.S. Postal Service illegally reported a worker for reporting a workplace injury. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Worker's Claim | 05/08/2025 | |
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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 partial summary judgment on a worker’s claim. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Pass Bill to Raise Payroll Limits for Ag Workers | 05/07/2025 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Oklahoma lawmakers unanimously passed a bill that would increase the gross annual payroll limit for agricultural, ranching and horticultural workers to be covered by workers’ compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Lump-Sum Bill Heading to Governor's Desk | 04/30/2025 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill that would clarify requirements for work comp carriers and self-insured employers to make lump-sum payments of permanent partial disability benefits is heading to the desk of Oregon’s governor. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Pass Bill to Bar Bad Actors From Assigned Risk Plan | 04/30/2025 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Arizona lawmakers voted to send the governor a bill that would exclude certain employers from placement in the state’s assigned risk plan. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Pass Good Faith Bill | 04/29/2025 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Lawmakers in Washington sent the governor a bill that would expand the duty of good faith and fair dealing to all self-insured employers operating in the state. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Pass Bill to Allow Stress Claims by First Responders | 04/28/2025 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Montana lawmakers on Friday voted to send the governor a bill that would allow police, firefighters and emergency medical care providers to file workers’ compensation claims for stress. ...Read More | |||
