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Report: Man Accused of Cashing Deceased Father's Checks | 03/03/2026 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Florida man was arrested for allegedly cashing his deceased father's workers' compensation benefits checks, according to a report by ...Read More | |||
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Regular, Short-Term Use of Subcontractors Sufficient to Establish Jurisdiction | 02/25/2026 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Virginia Court of Appeals on Tuesday held that the regular use of subcontractors to complete projects was sufficient to give the Workers' Compensation Commission jurisdiction over an injured worker's claim against his employer. ...Read More | |||
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Regulators Warn of Scams | 02/17/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| Labor regulators in Montana and Idaho are warning consumers about potential scams. The ...Read More | |||
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Restitution Fight in MRI Kickback Scheme Returning to Appeals Court | 02/05/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The fight over restitution stemming from an MRI kickback scheme is poised to return to an appellate court after a Southern California judge ordered Sam Solakyan to pay 10 carriers more than $4 million. ...Read More | |||
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Risk Pool, Claims Administrator Get Dismissal of Police Officer's Bad Faith Action | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Arizona appellate court ruled that a municipal risk pool was a public entity and that it and its claims administrator were entitled to summary judgment dismissing an injured police officer’s bad faith claims against them. ...Read More | |||
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Robert A. Rapaport Reappointed as Commissioner | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission announced the reappointment of Robert A. Rapaport to serve an additional six-year term as a commissioner. ...Read More | |||
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Report: Owner of Waste Management Company Admits to Not Having Comp | 01/23/2026 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The owner of Hawkeye Waste Systems admitted to not having workers' compensation insurance in response to criminal charges stemming from a fatal accident in 2024, the ...Read More | |||
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Res Judicata Doesn't Bar Worker's Claim Against Employer | 12/30/2025 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that res judicata did not bar a worker’s claim against his alleged employer, whether as an individual or as a person running a business. ...Read More | |||
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Report: Municipalities Brace for Costs of Presumption Changes | 12/09/2025 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Municipalities are bracing for the costs of a measure lawmakers passed during a special session that explicitly states harmful exposure is not required for presumptive lung disease claims, according to a report by the ...Read More | |||
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Report: CompSource Privatization Proposal Remains Under Review | 12/01/2025 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oklahoma Insurance Department has not approved a proposal to privatize CompSource Mutual Insurance Co., contrary to assertions made by the chairman of its board of directors. ...Read More | |||
