Workers' Compensation News
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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 | |||
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Rates to Increase 1.3% in 2026 | 11/20/2025 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance announced that workers' compensation rates will increase by an average of 1.3% in 2026. ...Read More | |||
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Res Judicata Bars Police Officer's Claim for COVID-19 Infection | 11/10/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the doctrine of res judicata barred a police officer from pursuing a claim for his COVID-19 infection. ...Read More | |||
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Restaurant Worker Fails to Prove Compensability of Foot Injury | 11/07/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a restaurant worker did not prove the compensability of his foot injury. Ca...Read More | |||
