Workers' Compensation News
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Texas Mutual Announces New VP of Austin Operations | 10/05/2026 | |
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| Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced Friday the promotion of John Grube to vice president of regional operations for the Austin region. ...Read More | |||
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Trial Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Order Reimbursement on Employer's Lien | 09/29/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| In an unpublished decision handed down Monday, a California appeals court held that an employer had not perfected its lien before an injured worker settled and dismissed her case against a third party, leaving the trial court without jurisdiction to order reimbursement. ...Read More | |||
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Tower MSA Holding Webinar Wednesday | 09/10/2026 | |
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| Tower MSA is holding a webinar on Wednesday to discuss Medicare reporting issues that can slow workers' compensation claim settlements. ...Read More | |||
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Tyler Younts Named Chairman of Industrial Commission | 08/10/2026 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Luke Farley designated Tyler Younts as chairman of the Industrial Commission. ...Read More | |||
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Travelers: First-Year Injuries Represent 37% of Claims, 34% of Costs | 07/23/2026 | |
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| Travelers Cos. reported that 37% of workplace injuries occurred during a worker's first year on the job and that first-year injuries made up roughly 34% of costs in a study of 1.2 million workers' compensation claims from 2021 to 2025. ...Read More | |||
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Terms of Worker's Agreement Don't Bar Claims for Alleged Accident | 07/02/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an agreement not to sue certain entities did not bar a worker's claim against one of them. ...Read More | |||
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Train Conductor Denied Benefits for Psychological Injury Following Death of Passenger | 06/26/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to a train conductor for his claimed psychological injury arising from the death of a passenger who had fallen between two cars. ...Read More | |||
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Tower MSA Sets Reporting Webinar for Wednesday | 06/22/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Tower MSA has scheduled a webinar for Wednesday to help shed light on Section 111 reporting for claims professionals. ...Read More | |||
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Transit Worker Fails to Prove Compensability of Psychiatric Injury | 06/01/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a transit worker’s claim of psychological injury from a confrontation with an emotionally disturbed person who threatened to kill her. ...Read More | |||
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Trucking Company's Maintenance Facility Qualifies as 'Mine' | 05/07/2026 | |
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| State: DC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld two citations against a trucking company for safety violations, finding that its maintenance facility qualified as a “mine” for purposes of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act. ...Read More | |||
