Workers' Compensation News
| MSF Declares $45M Dividend | 09/08/2026 | ||
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| Montana State Fund's board of directors declared a $45 million dividend for eligible policyholders, the workers' compensation carrier said Friday. The dividend will be distributed beginning in late October. MSF said this is the 28th consecutive year that it has issued a di...Read More | |||
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Mileage Rate Increases Jan. 1 | 08/14/2026 | |
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| The reimbursement rate for injured workers who travel to medical appointments is increasing to 72.5 cents per mile from 70 cents per mile, effective Jan. 1, the Oregon Workers' Compensation Division announced. ...Read More | |||
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Man Sentenced for Fraud | 06/29/2026 | |
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| New York State Workers’ Compensation Fraud Inspector General Lucy Lang on Friday announced that a man was ordered to pay nearly $10,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to fraud. ...Read More | |||
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Municipal Worker Fails to Prove Claim for Psychiatric Treatment | 06/15/2026 | |
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| A Florida appellate court upheld the denial of a municipal worker’s request for psychiatric treatment. Edward Koren worked for the City of ...Read More | |||
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Mine Worker's Arm Injuries Compensable Despite Initial Report of Nonwork Accident | 05/19/2026 | |
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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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 | |||
