Workers' Compensation News
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NCCI Predicts Minimum Effect From CMS Fee Schedule Changes | 08/14/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance said in a research brief that fee schedule changes made by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are not likely to put upward pressure on medical costs. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI: Softening Wage Trend, Slower Employment Growth Suppressing Payroll Exposure | 08/11/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Growth in average hourly earnings continued to slow last month, the National Council on Compensation Insurance reported, weakening the natural source of premium growth. ...Read More | |||
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No Duty Disability Benefits for Injured Fire Inspector | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court has upheld the denial of accidental disability retirement benefits to a Middletown fire inspector who claimed he was permanently disabled after a 2010 vehicle crash. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI Reports Sustained Increase in Assault Risk for Healthcare, Social Assistance | 07/30/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Healthcare and social assistance are the "center of gravity for workplace violence," the National Council on Compensation Insurance said in a new analysis. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI: Work Comp Medical Inflation Drops to 1% in June | 07/28/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance reported that medical inflation softened in June, but added that the trend is likely only temporary. ...Read More | |||
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Nominating Commission Meets Aug. 24 | 07/28/2026 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Florida's Statewide Nominating Commission for Judges of Compensation Claims is meeting Aug. 24 to interview two candidates for reappointment and to consider applications for new appointments. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI: Health Care, Office and Education Buck Frequency Trends | 07/24/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance said claim frequency in the health care, office and private education sectors is not following the same trend as it is in other industries. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Teacher Left Paraplegic After Spinal Stroke | 07/23/2026 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Delaware Superior Court upheld a denial of benefits to a third-grade teacher who suffered a spinal stroke at work, leaving her paraplegic. ...Read More | |||
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NFL Player Injured at Out-of-State Practice Has Coverage Under Comp System | 07/22/2026 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Maryland Appellate Court ruled that a professional football player who was injured during an out-of-state practice three days after signing with the Washington Commanders was covered by Maryland’s workers’ compensation laws. ...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claim for Slip-and-Fall | 07/15/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a denial of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a trip-and-fall accident. ...Read More | |||
