Workers' Compensation News
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No Declaratory Judgment for Carrier in Injury Coverage Dispute | 03/17/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier was not entitled to a declaratory judgment that it did not owe coverage under its commercial general liability policy for a worker’s alleged injuries. ...Read More | |||
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No Penalty Award for Premature Closing of Worker's Claim | 03/16/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to a penalty for the premature closure of his claim for an ankle injury. ...Read More | |||
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NLRB Reverts to Joint Employer Rule From 2020 | 03/03/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The National Labor Relations Board has withdrawn a 2023 standard for determining whether two entities are joint employers of a particular worker, replacing it with a standard from 2020, according to a ...Read More | |||
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Nicole Richardson Serving as Acting AD | 03/02/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Pictured: Nicole Richardson Nicole Richardson is serving as acting administrative director for the ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Longtime 911 Dispatcher's PTSD | 03/02/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the denial of benefits for a long-time 911 dispatcher’s claim of post-traumatic stress disorder. ...Read More | |||
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Newsom Seeks Candidates to Lead DWC | 02/25/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration included the administrative director of the Division of Workers' Compensation on its monthly list of positions that his appointments unit is actively working to fill. ...Read More | |||
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Nanny's Claims for Disability Discrimination, Comp Retaliation Reinstated | 02/25/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court revived a nanny’s claims for disability discrimination and workers’ compensation retaliation against her former employers. ...Read More | |||
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No Relief for Employer That Failed to Oppose Worker's Petition | 02/20/2026 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld the denial of relief to an employer that failed to oppose a worker’s petition challenging the suspension of her benefits. ...Read More | |||
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No Line-of-Duty Disability Benefits for Firefighter Who Died From Cancer | 02/18/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of line-of-duty disability benefits under the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act for the death of a firefighter from metastatic colon cancer. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI Opens Registration for AIS 2026 | 02/18/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance opened registration for its 2026 Annual Insights Symposium, being held May 11-13 at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida. ...Read More | |||
