Workers' Compensation News
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Postal Worker Indicted for Allegedly Not Disclosing Divorce | 12/23/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A U.S. Postal Service worker was indicted for allegedly failing to disclose a divorce, thereby collecting augmented workers' compensation benefits to which she was not entitled, according to federal prosecutors in Illinois. ...Read More | |||
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Paralysis Fraud Case Leads to 31-Month Sentence, $537,071 Restitution Order | 12/23/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| An Ohio man who claimed he was paralyzed after a workplace electric shock pleaded guilty to theft of government property and wire fraud, and he was sentenced to 31 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $537,071 in restitution, the Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced. ...Read More | |||
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Part of Worker's Labor Law Claim Dismissed; Some Defendants Get Indemnification | 12/22/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that part of a worker’s Labor Law claim should have been dismissed and that some of the defendants were entitled to indemnification from his employer. ...Read More | |||
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Privette Protects Homeowner When Insurer Hires Contractor | 12/04/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appeals court on Wednesday held that the Privette doctrine extends to a homeowner whose insurance company hired an independent contractor who was injured while inspecting a house for potential hazards. ...Read More | |||
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Panel Recommends Chief ALJ Candidates | 11/17/2025 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A merit selection panel recommended three candidates for Gov. Tim Walz to consider for appointment as the permanent chief administrative law judge at the Court of Administrative Hearings. ...Read More | |||
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Proposed Rules Would Allow Electronic Filing of All Case Documents | 10/31/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted an informal draft of proposed changes to rules for the Electronic Adjudication Management System that would allow for the electronic filing and service of all case-related documents instead of requiring service by mail. ...Read More | |||
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Property Owner Gets Indemnification From General Contractor for Worker's Labor Law Claim | 10/24/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a property owner was entitled to common-law indemnification from a general contractor for an injured worker’s Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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Protection Board Lacks Jurisdiction Over Injured Postal Worker's Appeal | 10/16/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals said the Merit Systems Protection Board properly found that it lacked jurisdiction over an injured postal worker’s challenge to the denial of his restoration appeal. ...Read More | |||
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Police Officer Denied Duty Disability Benefits Can't Pursue Comp Claim for Same Injury | 10/15/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a police officer who failed to prove his entitlement to duty disability benefits for a wrist injury was barred from pursuing a workers’ compensation claim for the same injury. ...Read More | |||
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P&T Committee Meets Oct. 15 | 10/03/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The committee that advises the California Division of Workers' Compensation on evidence-based changes to the prescription drug formulary will review pharmacy utilization data at its next meeting. ...Read More | |||
