Workers' Compensation News
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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 | |||
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Pinnacol Names Dr. Gabriel Lockhart Senior Medical Director | 10/02/2025 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Colorado's Pinnacol Assurance named Dr. Gabriel Lockhart senior medical director. ...Read More | |||
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Police Officer Not Entitled to 5th Extension of Duty Disability Benefits | 09/30/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the denial of an injured police officer’s request to extend his duty disability benefits a fifth time. ...Read More | |||
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Preferred Employers Insurance Names Kimberly Wagner an Assistant Vice President | 09/22/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Preferred Employers Insurance appointed Kimberly Wagner assistant vice president of product and underwriting. ...Read More | |||
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Physician, Practitioner Section of Fee Schedule Updated | 09/22/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation updated the physician and practitioner section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to incorporate Medicare's fourth quarter changes. ...Read More | |||
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Partial Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claim Overturned | 08/18/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court partially overturned a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim based on his fall through a hole in an attic floor. ...Read More | |||
