Workers' Compensation News
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Supreme Court Upholds AWW Calculation, Revives Billing Dispute, Clarifies Amicus Rules | 03/24/2026 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s average weekly wage properly excluded her mileage reimbursements, that her appeal of an unpaid medical bill should not have been dismissed, and that an amicus brief should not have been deemed an unauthorized filing. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Revives Suit Over Take-Home Asbestos Exposure | 03/23/2026 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided Kentucky Supreme Court revived a lawsuit against two defendants, finding they had a duty to protect against foreseeable harm posed by their employees' exposing household members to asbestos dust. ...Read More | |||
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State Announces Fraud Arrest | 03/19/2026 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A man who allegedly underreported payroll to fraudulently reduce his workers' compensation premiums was arrested and charged with an organized scheme to commit premium avoidance fraud, the Florida Department of Financial Services announced. ...Read More | |||
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Split Court Says Board Can't Award Fees on Late Payment of Benefits | 03/18/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A majority on New York’s highest court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board cannot approve legal fees based on charges against an employer or insurance carrier for untimely compensation payments. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Passes Bill to Move DWC to Governor's Office | 03/13/2026 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Senate unanimously passed a bill that would link the Department of Workers' Claims directly to the governor's office. T...Read More | |||
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Special Employer Gets Dismissal of Tort Claims for Worker's Injury | 03/13/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s special employer was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the civil claims against it for the worker’s alleged injuries from an exploding keg of kombucha. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Votes to Send Medical Treatment Bill to Governor | 03/13/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Washington Senate approved amendments to a bill addressing medical treatment, voting to allow the measure to be transmitted to the governor. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Confirms Reappointment of Commissioner Coggiola | 03/10/2026 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The South Carolina Senate confirmed the reappointment of John "Gabe" Coggiola to serve a six-year term on the Workers' Compensation Commission. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Says Civil Immunity Can Extend to Manufacturers | 03/06/2026 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a manufacturer that contracts for the delivery and transportation of raw materials qualifies as a contractor entitled to “up-the-ladder” immunity from tort liability under the workers’ compensation law. ...Read More | |||
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Sole Proprietor Not Covered by Comp for Injuries From Employee Attack | 03/05/2026 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Delaware Supreme Court ruled that a sole proprietor was not entitled to coverage under his company’s workers’ compensation policy for his injuries from being attacked by an employee. ...Read More | |||
