Workers' Compensation News
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No PTSD Benefits for Transit Worker Who Cleaned Up Blood | 10/21/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a transit worker’s claim for post-traumatic stress disorder triggered by cleaning up the blood from a passenger’s accident. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI Updates State of Line Report | 10/14/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance reported a final workers' compensation combined ratio of 90.6% for calendar year 2025, producing an underwriting gain of 9.4%. ...Read More | |||
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NYSIF Explores Low-Cost Banking Options for Claimants | 09/30/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New York State Insurance Fund announced Tuesday that it is soliciting information from financial institutions about ways to connect injured workers to low-cost bank and credit union accounts. ...Read More | |||
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No Permanent Partial Disability Award for Worker | 09/29/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to a permanent partial disability award. ...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment for Defendant on Indemnification Cross-Claim | 09/28/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a Labor Law defendant on its cross-claim for contractual indemnification. ...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment for Worker Who Uncovered Hole, Then Fell In | 09/23/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker who fell into a hole after unknowingly removing its cover was not entitled to summary judgment on her Labor Law claims. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI Posts Report on 2026 Legislative Trends | 09/16/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance said that the topics of interest in state and federal bills monitored in 2026 were mainly consistent with topics from prior years. ...Read More | |||
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Nicole Richardson Takes DWC Helm | 09/14/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Nicole Richardson has taken the helm at the California Division of Workers' Compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Nominating Commission Meets Oct. 22 | 09/14/2026 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| Florida's Statewide Nominating Commission for Judges of Compensation Claims is meeting Oct. 22 to interview applicants for a judicial position in West Palm Beach. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI Reports Top Reclassified Codes in 2025 | 09/03/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The classification code for storage warehouse work remains one of the most frequently reclassified codes, according to the National Council on Compensation Insurance. ...Read More | |||
