Workers' Compensation News
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Statute of Limitations for SIBTF Claims Included Among Late-Session Bill Amendments | 09/03/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California lawmakers amended a handful of workers' compensation bills covering second injury fund claims and presumptions for agricultural workers as the Legislature heads into the final two weeks of the 2025 session. ...Read More | |||
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Service Error Warrants Dismissal of Carrier's Claim | 09/03/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Pennsylvania appellate court upheld the dismissal of an insurance carrier’s breach of contract claim against an employer for its alleged failure to pay its workers’ compensation premiums, finding the implosion of the law firm representing the carrier did not excuse the lack of dilig...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Reinstates Denial of Worker's Request for PTD Benefits | 08/28/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Ohio Supreme Court reinstated the denial of a worker’s application for permanent total disability benefits. Randall Urban worked for Wan...Read More | |||
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School Social Worker Gets Award for Injuries From Student Attacks | 08/28/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of benefits to a school social worker for his injuries from two assaults by students. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Passes Bill to Extend SCIF Investment Authority | 08/27/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The California Senate passed an annual omnibus bill that includes a provision that permanently extends the authority of State Compensation Insurance Fund to make certain investments. ...Read More | |||
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Superior Court Upholds $7.3 Million Jury Verdict for Worker Struck by Train | 08/26/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld a nearly $7.3 million jury verdict for a worker struck by a train while doing trenching work under a subcontract. ...Read More | |||
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Split Court Finds Worker Without Reported Income Can't Get Indemnity Benefits | 08/22/2025 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided Florida appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to indemnity benefits because neither he nor his employer had reported any income he received in his two weeks on the job. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Award to Truck Driver, Provides Guidance on Calculating AWW | 08/18/2025 | |
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| State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine upheld an award of benefits to an injured truck driver and provided guidance on how to calculate the average weekly wage of those who do not work full-time all months of the year. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Award for Worker With Preexisting Knee Issues | 08/12/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker with preexisting knee issues was entitled to benefits for a knee contusion after a fall at work. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Closure of Worker's Claim, Denial of Expansion | 08/11/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the closure of a worker’s claim, the denial of his requests for additional treatment and the denial of his request to expand the scope of his claim. ...Read More | |||
