Workers' Compensation News
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Mine Worker's Arm Injuries Compensable Despite Initial Report of Nonwork Accident | 05/19/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a mine worker’s arm injuries were compensable despite his initial report of a nonwork-related accident. ...Read More | |||
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Mason Prevails on Labor Law Claim; Defendants Get Conditional Judgment | 05/01/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a mason should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that the defendants were entitled to conditional summary judgment on their indemnification claim against his employer. ...Read More | |||
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MSF Proposes 5% Rate Reduction | 03/06/2026 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Montana State Fund proposed a 5% average rate reduction that would take effect July 1. If approved, the cut would bring rates to their lowes...Read More | |||
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MEMIC Acquires Dakota Group | 01/21/2026 | |
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| State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Maine's MEMIC Group on Tuesday said it finalized the acquisition of Dakota Group, including Risk Administrative Services, and four affiliated insurance services companies. ...Read More | |||
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MEMIC Group Joins Kids' Chance of America as Scholarship Partner | 01/13/2026 | |
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| State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| Kids' Chance of America announced a scholarship partnership with Maine-based workers' compensation carrier MEMIC Group. Kids' Chance ...Read More | |||
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Maximum Benefits Increasing 4.2% | 01/09/2026 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission announced that maximum benefits for injuries, illnesses and deaths increased 4.2% to match an increase in the state's average weekly wage. ...Read More | |||
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Mileage Reimbursement Increases Match IRS Hike | 01/08/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Internal Revenue Service increased the standard mileage reimbursement rate to 72.5 cents per mile, increasing the amount employers in some states must reimburse injured workers for medical travel. ...Read More | |||
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Missed Filing Deadline by 1 Day Costs Worker His Appeal | 01/02/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker missed the deadline to appeal the termination of his benefits by one day, and that his appeals were therefore properly dismissed as untimely. ...Read More | |||
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More Than Half of Providers Rated High-Tier Performers | 12/18/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| More than half of the health care providers that the Texas Division of Workers' Compensation audited in 2025 were rated as "high-tier" performers. ...Read More | |||
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Massage Therapist Fails to Prove Compensability of Carpal Tunnel, Trigger Fingers | 11/20/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the denial of a massage therapist’s claim for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger fingers. ...Read More | |||
