Workers' Compensation News
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Supreme Court Says Firefighter's Claim Shouldn't Have Been Closed | 06/10/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an injured firefighter’s claim for benefits should not have been closed before he had fully recovered from the conditions that were newly added to his case. ...Read More | |||
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Split Supreme Court Says Estoppel Doesn't Bar Undisclosed Civil Suit | 06/09/2026 | |
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| State: MS | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that judicial estoppel did not bar a worker from proceeding with a personal injury suit he failed to disclose in a prior bankruptcy proceeding. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Truck Driver's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim | 06/09/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a truck driver’s claim for occupational pneumoconiosis. Case: Henry v....Read More | |||
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Senate Budget Bill Ties Part of DWC Funding to Governor's SIBTF Reform | 06/08/2026 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Senate is proposing to condition a small portion of the Division of Workers' Compensation's budget on the enactment of Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed reforms to the state's second injury fund. ...Read More | |||
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Summary Dismissal Upheld in Worker's Tripping Accident Claim | 06/08/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for a trip-and-fall accident. Case: Fa...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds PPD Award for Worker With Broken Leg | 06/08/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award for a broken leg. Case:...Read More | |||
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Summary Judgment Upheld for Worker Who Fell From Ladder | 06/05/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who fell from a ladder was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Split Court Says Industrial Commission Had Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Worker's Claim | 06/05/2026 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that the Industrial Commission had exclusive jurisdiction over a worker’s claims against his employer for negligence in responding to a medical emergency he experienced at work. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Grants Writ Compelling Summary Judgment for Employer on 3rd-Party Claim | 06/05/2026 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that an employer was entitled to a writ compelling summary judgment dismissing a third-party claim for indemnification or contribution. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Passes Staffing Company Registration Bill | 05/29/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Senate passed a bill that would require staffing companies to provide proof of workers' compensation coverage as part of a new, mandatory registration process. ...Read More | |||
